Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 8 - Radical Functions - 8.3 Multiplying and Dividing Radicals - 8.3 Exercises - Page 643: 80

Answer

$\frac{21-35\sqrt{15ab}-18\sqrt{3ab}+90\sqrt{5}ab}{9-375ab}$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{7-6\sqrt{3ab}}{3+5\sqrt{15ab}}$ Multiply and divide by the conjugate of the denominator. $=\frac{7-6\sqrt{3ab}}{3+5\sqrt{15ab}}\cdot \frac{3-5\sqrt{15ab}}{3-5\sqrt{15ab}}$ Use the FOIL method. $=\frac{21-35\sqrt{15ab}-18\sqrt{3ab}+(-6\sqrt{3ab})\cdot (-5\sqrt{15ab})}{9-15\sqrt{15ab}+15\sqrt{15ab}+(5\sqrt{15ab})(-5\sqrt{15ab})}$ Simplify. $=\frac{21-35\sqrt{15ab}-18\sqrt{3ab}+90\sqrt{5}ab}{9-375ab}$.
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