document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248797>Question 248797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rationalize the denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^(1/2) - 5^(1/2)/2^(1/2) + 5^(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show work thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2^(1/2) - 5^(1/2)/2^(1/2) + 5^(1/2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(2)-sqrt(5) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(sqrt(2)-sqrt(5)]^2 / [2-5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2+5 - 2sqrt(10)]/-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [7-2sqrt(10)]/[-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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