document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414440>Question 414440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">            5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       divided by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 minus the square root of 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "divided by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 minus the square root of 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(4-sqrt(3))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (4+sqrt(3)) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [5(4+sqrt(3)]/[16-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: (4-sqrt(3))(4+sqrt(3)) = 16-(sqrt(3)^2) = 16-3 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [20+5sqrt(3)]/13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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