How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify #1/{1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)}#?
2 Answers
Attempt to make the three term denominator two terms..
Explanation:
Multiply the fraction by
The denominator you should get after multiplying the two fractions is
This can then be made is DOPS and written as :
Simplify that to get:
I'll leave it here :).
Explanation:
This involves two stages of rationalisation to get rid of terms in
#A^2-B^2=(A-B)(A+B)#
So:
#1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5)) = (1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))/(((1+sqrt(3))-sqrt(5))((1+sqrt(3))+sqrt(5)))#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = (1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))/((1+sqrt(3))^2-(sqrt(5))^2)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = (1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))/(1+2sqrt(3)+3-5)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = (1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))/(2sqrt(3)-1)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = ((1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))(2sqrt(3)+1))/((2sqrt(3)-1)(2sqrt(3)+1))#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = ((1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))(2sqrt(3)+1))/((2sqrt(3))^2-1^2)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = ((1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))(2sqrt(3)+1))/(12-1)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = 1/11(1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))(2sqrt(3)+1)#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = 1/11(2sqrt(3)(1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))+1(1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)))#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) = 1/11(2sqrt(3)+6+2sqrt(15)+1+sqrt(3)+sqrt(5))#
#color(white)(1/(1+sqrt(3)-sqrt(5))) =(7+3sqrt(3)+sqrt(5)+2sqrt(15))/11#