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Question 973754: please help me solve this question :
find the values of 'a' and 'b' :
3+sqrt(2)/ 3-sqrt(2) = a+b sqrt(2)
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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3+sqrt(2)/ 3-sqrt(2) = a+b sqrt(2)
(3+sqrt(2)/ 3-sqrt(2)) * ((3+sqrt(2) / 3+sqrt(2)) =
(9+6sqrt(2)+2) / (9 - 2) =
(11+6sqrt(2) / 7) =
(11/7) + (6/7)sqrt(2), therefore
a = 11/7 and b = 6/7