SOLUTION: 1 minus the square root of 3 divided by 4 plus the square root of 5

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Question 273550: 1 minus the square root of 3 divided by 4 plus the square root of 5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1-sqrt(3))/(4+sqrt(5))
=(1-sqrt(3))/(4+sqrt(5)) * (4-sqrt(5))/(4-sqrt(5))
=((1-sqrt(3))*(4-sqrt(5)))/(16-5)
=(4-4sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)+sqrt(15))/11
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Ed