How do you simplify sqrt7/(sqrt11+3)?

1 Answer
Mar 15, 2016

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=(sqrt77-3sqrt7)/(2)

Explanation:

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=(sqrt7*(sqrt11-3))/((sqrt11+3)(sqrt11-3))

color(red)((a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2)

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=((sqrt7)*(sqrt11-3))/((sqrt11)^2-3^2)

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=((sqrt7)*(sqrt11-3))/(11-9)

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=((sqrt7)*(sqrt11-3))/(2)

(sqrt7)/(sqrt11+3)=(sqrt77-3sqrt7)/(2)