document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612834>Question 612834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve these?  I think you would rationalize the denominator first, is that right?  These are two radical problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)) to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [2(sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))]/ [3-5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -(sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratioalize the denominator of the 1st fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2sqrt(6)/6] + [3/4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= sqrt(6)/3 + 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [4sqrt(6) + 3*3]/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [4sqrt(6)+9]/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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