SOLUTION: Please help me to simplify this equation:{{{sqrt(x+1)/sqrt(x-1)}}}

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Question 211028: Please help me to simplify this equation:sqrt%28x%2B1%29%2Fsqrt%28x-1%29
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify this equation:sqrt%28x%2B1%29%2Fsqrt%28x-1%29simplify this equation:
sqrt%28x%2B1%29%2Fsqrt%28x-1%29
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It is not an equation but it can be simplified.
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To rationalize the denominator, multiply numerator and
denominator by sqrt(x-1) to get:
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= sqrt(x^2-1)/(x-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.