Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - 6-3 Binomial Radical Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 378: 34

Answer

$\dfrac{12\sqrt{3}+8}{23}$

Work Step by Step

Multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, the given expression, $ \dfrac{4}{3\sqrt{3}-2} ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} & \dfrac{4}{3\sqrt{3}-2}\cdot\dfrac{3\sqrt{3}+2}{3\sqrt{3}+2} \\\\&= \dfrac{4(3\sqrt{3}+2)}{(3\sqrt{3})^2-(2)^2} &\left( \text{use }(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2 \right) \\\\&= \dfrac{12\sqrt{3}+8}{(3\sqrt{3})^2-(2)^2} &\left( \text{use Distributive Property} \right) \\\\&= \dfrac{12\sqrt{3}+8}{27-4} \\\\&= \dfrac{12\sqrt{3}+8}{23} .\end{align*} Hence, the rationalized-denominator form of the given expression is $ \dfrac{12\sqrt{3}+8}{23} $.
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