How do you divide $(sqrt3 - 1)/(sqrt3+1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-05T01:37:30

Try rationalizing by multiplying and dividing by $sqrt(3)-1$ :
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Answer 2 · 2015-04-05T01:38:14

Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator to clear the radical from the denominator, then simplify.

$(sqrt(3)-1)/(sqrt(3)+1)*(sqrt(3)-1)/(sqrt(3)-1)$

$= (3-2sqrt(3)+1)/(3-1)$

$=2-sqrt(3)$

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