SOLUTION: Simplify: (sqr3)/(3-sqr3) Thanks

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Question 1080681: Simplify:
(sqr3)/(3-sqr3)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify:
(sqr3)/(3-sqr3)
Multiply NUM and DEN by the conjugate of the DEN 3+sqrt(3)
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= sqrt%283%29%2A%283%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%2F%28%283-sqrt%283%29%29%2A%283%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%29
= %283sqrt%283%29+%2B+3%29%2F%289+-+3%29
= %283sqrt%283%29+%2B+3%29%2F6
= %28sqrt%283%29+%2B+1%29%2F2