QuestionSimplify the expression:
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given the expression . We need to simplify this expression
STEP 2
First, simplify the expression inside the square root.
So, the expression becomes
STEP 3
Combine the like terms under the square root.
STEP 4
To simplify further, we can rationalize the denominator. We do this by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. The conjugate of is .
STEP 5
Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
STEP 6
implify the denominator.
STEP 7
Reduce the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by2.
This is the simplified form of the given expression.
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