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The document provides examples of rationalizing denominators, which involves multiplying the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the conjugate of the denominator to remove radicals from the denominator. It includes 4 practice problems involving rationalizing denominators of fractions with radicals and simplifying the results.

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Advanced Math

The document provides examples of rationalizing denominators, which involves multiplying the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the conjugate of the denominator to remove radicals from the denominator. It includes 4 practice problems involving rationalizing denominators of fractions with radicals and simplifying the results.

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Indices and surds : rationalizing the denominator

Example
Rationalize the denominators of
2 5 √7+3√2
a.) b.) 2+√3 c.)
√5 √7−√2

Reinforcement practice
1. Rationalize the denominators.
1 9 4 4 3 √3
a.) b.) c.) d.) e.) f.)
√5 √3 √5 √12 √8 √15

5 1+√5 3 − √2
g.) 2√2 h.) i.)
√5 √2

√5 4√5 2√3 3√2 √5 5√2 5+ √5 −2+3√2


[ a.) b.) 3√3 c.) d.) e.) f.) g.) h.) i.) ]
5 5 3 4 5 4 5 2

2. Rationalize the denominators and simplify.


1 1 1 4 1 8
a.) b.) c.) d.) e.) f.)
1+ √2 3+ √5 3+ √7 3 − √5 2√3−√2 √7− √5

3 – √5 3 – √7 2√3+ √2
[ a.) – 1 + √2 b.) c.) d.) 3 + √5 e.) f.) 4√7 + 4√5 ]
4 2 10

3. Rationalize the denominators and simplify.


2 – √3 1 + √2 √2+1 √7 – √2
a.) 2+ b.) 3 – c.) 2√2 –1 d.)
√3 √2 √7+ √2

√5+1 √17 – √11 √3 – √7 √23+ √37


e.) 3 – f.) g.) h.)
√5 √17+ √11 √3+√7 √37 –√23

5+4√2 5+3√2 9 – 2√14 14 – √187 –5+ √21 30+ √851


[ a.) 7 – 4√3 b.) c.) d.) e.) 2 + √5 f.) g.) h.) ]
7 7 5 3 2 7

4. Write as a single fraction.


1 1 2 1 2 1
a.) + b.) + c.) 4 – + 4+√3
√3+1 √3–1 √7+√2 √7–√2 √3

3√7 – √2 12+ √3
[ a.) √3 b.) c.) ]
5 13

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