SOLUTION: I I am in need of some help in rationalizing the denominator ______5______ √[3] + √[5]

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Question 147024: I

I am in need of some help in rationalizing the denominator
______5______
√[3] + √[5]
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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am in need of some help in rationalizing the denominator
______5______
√[3] + √[5]
:
5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29
:
Multiply equation by the conjugate of the denominator over itself (=1)
5%2F%28sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29 * %28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29 = %285%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%29%2F%283+-+5%29 = %285%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%29%2F%28-2%29