Rationalising
Rationalising
Last updated at August 13, 2026 by Teachoo
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Example 19 Rationalize the denominator of 1/(7 + 3โ2 ). 1/(7 + 3โ2 ) = 1/(7 + 3โ2) ร (๐ โ ๐โ๐)/(๐ โ ๐โ๐) = (7 โ 3โ2)/(7 + 3โ2)(7 โ 3โ2) = (7 โ 3โ2)/((๐)^๐ โ (๐โ๐)^๐ ) = (7 โ 3โ2)/(49 โ (3 ร 3 ร โ2 ร โ2) ) = (7 โ 3โ2)/(49 โ (9 ร 2) ) ( As (a + b)(a โ b) = a2 โ b2 ) = (7 โ 3โ2)/(49 โ 18) = (๐ โ ๐โ๐)/๐๐