SOLUTION: Simplify by rationalizing the denominator. a/(√10+√2)

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Question 794759: Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.
a/(√10+√2)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.
a/(√10+√2)
:
Multiply by the conjugate of the denominator over itself
:
a%2F%28%28sqrt%2810%29%2Bsqrt%282%29%29%29 = %28%28sqrt%2810%29-sqrt%282%29%29%29%2F%28%28sqrt%2810%29-sqrt%282%29%29%29 = %28a%28sqrt%2810%29-sqrt%282%29%29%29%2F%28%2810-2%29%29 = %28a%28sqrt%2810%29-sqrt%282%29%29%29%2F8