QuestionRationalize the denominator: (a)
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given a fraction . We need to rationalize the denominator, which means we need to eliminate the square root from the denominator.
STEP 2
To rationalize the denominator, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. In this case, the conjugate of is also .
STEP 3
Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
STEP 4
implify the above expression.
STEP 5
Now, divide the numerator by the denominator.
So, the rationalized form of is .
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