Surds - Rationalising Denominators

Surds - Rationalising Denominators

TGM Original Questions

Simplify each of the following surds without using a calculator.

  1. \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}-5}\)
  2. \(\frac{12}{\sqrt{3}-6}\)
  3. \(\frac{8}{7\sqrt{3}-2}\)

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Answer:(a) \(-\dfrac{3}{23} \left(\sqrt{2} + 5 \right)\) (b) \(-\dfrac{4}{11} \left(\sqrt{3} + 6 \right)\) (c) \(\dfrac{8}{143} \left(7\sqrt{3} + 2 \right)\)

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