Addition and Subtraction of Surds

Addition and Subtraction of Surds

Simplify each of the following surds without using a calculator.

  1. \(\sqrt{75}+\sqrt{108}\)
  2. \(\sqrt{32}+\sqrt{50}\)
  3. \(\left( 3+5\sqrt{2} \right)\left( 4-\sqrt{2} \right)\)

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Answer:(a) \(11\sqrt3\) (b) \(9\sqrt2\) (c) \(2+17\sqrt2\)

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