SOLUTION: How can i rationalise this surd {{{ 1/(sqrt(2)+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)) }}}

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Question 1017549: How can i rationalise this surd
+1%2F%28sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29+
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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How can i rationalise this surd
+1%2F%28sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29+
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+1%2F%28sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29+ =        <----- Multiply the numerator and the denominator by sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29. You will get


=  =  = +%28sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29+%2F++%282+%2B+3+%2B2%2Asqrt%286%29+-+5%29 = 

= +%28sqrt%282%29%2Bsqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29+%2F+%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29 =      <----- Multiply the numerator and the denominator by sqrt%286%29. You will get

=  = %28sqrt%2812%29%2Bsqrt%2818%29-sqrt%2830%29%29%2F12 = %282%2Asqrt%283%29%2B3%2Asqrt%282%29-sqrt%2830%29%29%2F12

The problem is solved.