document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64147>Question 64147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with rationalizing the denominator on the following:  2/(sqrt2 -1).  I deeply appreciate your help..:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(sqrt2 -1).  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and denominator by (sqrt2+1) which is the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "conjugate of the denominator you have in your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2*(sqrt2+1)]/[(sqrt2-1)(sqrt2+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2*(sqrt2+1)]/[(sqrt2)^2 - 1^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2*(sqrt2+1]/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2sqrt2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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