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Question
Rationalise the denominator of the following:
`sqrt(6)/(sqrt(2) + sqrt(3))`
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Solution
Let `E = sqrt(6)/(sqrt(2) + sqrt(3))`
For rationalising the denominator, multiplying numerator and denominator by `sqrt(2) - sqrt(3)`,
`E = sqrt(6)/(sqrt(2) + sqrt(3)) xx (sqrt(2) - sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2) - sqrt(3))`
= `(sqrt(6)(sqrt(2) - sqrt(3)))/((sqrt(2))^2 - (sqrt(3))^2)` ...[Using identity, (a – b)(a + b) = a2 – b2]
= `(sqrt(6) (sqrt(2) - sqrt(3)))/(2 - 3)`
= `(sqrt(6)(sqrt(2) - sqrt(3)))/(-1)`
= `sqrt(6)(sqrt(3) - sqrt(2))`
= `sqrt(18) - sqrt(12)`
= `sqrt(9 xx 2) - sqrt(4 xx 3)`
= `3sqrt(2) - 2sqrt(3)`
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