document.write( "Question 218339: I trying to rationalize the denominator but I am having a hard time because there is 2-3 then the radical 11 Please help I know that I multiply the conjuate but from there I am stuck. Thank you\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #164436 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I trying to rationalize the denominator but I am having a hard time because there is 2-3 then the radical 11 Please help I know that I multiply the conjuate but from there I am stuck. Thank you \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 \n" ); document.write( "____ \n" ); document.write( "2-3sqrt(11)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate to get: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "[5(2-3sqrt(11)]/[(2-3sqrt(11))(2+3sqrt(11)] \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "= (10-15sqrt(11)/(4-9*11) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= (2 - 3sqrt(11))/(-19) \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |