SOLUTION: find the value of 1/(root3-root2-1) correct upto 3 decimals if root2=1.414 and root6=2.45.

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Question 758165: find the value of 1/(root3-root2-1) correct upto 3 decimals if root2=1.414 and root6=2.45.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the value of 1%2F%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%282%29-1%29
correct up to 3 decimals if sqrt%282%29=1.414 and sqrt%286%29=2.45
We know the square root of 3 = square root of 6/ sqrt of 2
therefore
1%2F%282.45%2F1.414%29-1.414-1%29 = 1%2F%281.73267-1.414-1%29 = 1%2F%28-.681%29 = -1.468