SOLUTION: how do you simplify the following: 3 divided by (radical 6-1)

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Question 721245: how do you simplify the following:
3 divided by (radical 6-1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify the following:
3 divided by (radical(6)-1)
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1/(sqrt(6)-1)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by sqrt(6)+1 to get:
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= (sqrt(6)+1)/(6+1)
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= (sqrt(6)+1)/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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