SOLUTION: What is the simplified form of (2+sqrt(3)) / (1-sqrt(3))

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Question 697675: What is the simplified form of (2+sqrt(3)) / (1-sqrt(3))
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get rid of the radical in the denominator, multiply the expression by
(1) %281%2Bsqrt%283%29%29%2F%281%2Bsqrt%283%29%29 and get
(2) %282%2Bsqrt%283%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29%2B3%29%2F%281-3%29 or the answer is
(3) %285%2B3%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F%28-2%29