Category: Algebra, Arithmetic
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Perform the indicated operations
Solution:
Consider the given equation above
The above equation can be written as
If
you will multiply a radical with another radical with the same index,
then the terms inside the radicals will be multiplied together.
As
a rule in Mathematics, all radicals in the denominator should be
rationalized or eliminated. In this case, multiply both the numerator
and the denominator by its conjugate which is 2√2 + 1 so that the radical sign in the denominator will be eliminated as follows
As
you notice that the factors in the denominator are the sum and the
difference of two squares. Because of the middle term is zero, then
there will be no radicals left in the denominator. Although the above
equation are all numerals, then we need to apply the principles of
Algebra so that the radicals will be rationalize or eliminated as
follows
Therefore, the final answer is