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Question
Write the rationalisation factor of \[7 - 3\sqrt{5}\].
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Solution
The rationalizing factor of `a+sqrtb ` is `a- sqrtb `. Hence the rationalizing factor of `7-3sqrt5` is `7+3sqrt5`.
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