SOLUTION: Please Simplify: sqrt(3)/ (sqrt(3) + 1)

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Question 485842: Please Simplify:
sqrt(3)/ (sqrt(3) + 1)
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Please Simplify:
sqrt(3)/ (sqrt(3) + 1)
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√3/√3+1
Rationalize denominator
multiply top and bottom by √3-1
√3*(√3-1)/(√3+1)(√3-1)
(3-√3)/(3-1) (difference of squares)
=(3-√3)/2