SOLUTION: Someone please show me how to rationalize the denominator for the following problem 1/sqrt(x)+1 >fyi... +1 is not in the sqrt only x My options are: A)Sqrt (x)+1 / x-1

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Question 35264: Someone please show me how to rationalize the denominator for the following problem
1/sqrt(x)+1 >fyi... +1 is not in the sqrt only x
My options are:
A)Sqrt (x)+1 / x-1
B)Sqrt (x)-1 / x+1
C)Sqrt (x)-1 / x-1
Thanks
Answer by lyra(94) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Alright, well:
1%2F%28sqrt%28x%29%2B1%29
%281%2F%28sqrt%28x%29%2B1%29%29%28%28sqrt%28x%29-1%29%2F%28sqrt%28x%29-1%29%29
You can continue on in the math or you can stop here, the important idea is that you multiply by %28sqrt%28x%29-1%29%2F%28sqrt%28x%29-1%29 So option C.
Hope this helps,
lyra
***Hope you can look at my choices and help me figure this out.
Thanks, LeAnne