document.write( "Question 288904: SQRT 2 + SQRT 6 divided by SQRT 8 + SQRT 6 \n" ); document.write( "
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(SQRT 2 + SQRT 6) divided by (SQRT 8 + SQRT 6)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(8)-sqrt(6) to get:
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\n" ); document.write( "[(sqrt(2)+sqrt(6))(sqrt(8)-sqrt(6)] / [8-6]
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\n" ); document.write( "Use FOIL on the numerator:
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\n" ); document.write( "[sqrt(16) -sqrt(12)+sqrt(48) - 6]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:
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\n" ); document.write( "[4 - 2sqrt(3) + 4sqrt(3) -6]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "= [2sqrt(3)-2]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(3)-1
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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