Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.3 - Radicals and Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 45: 52

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{5(\sqrt{3}+1)}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Use $(a+b)(a-b)=a^{2}-b^{2}\quad$ when rationalizing. $[(a+\sqrt{b})(a-\sqrt{b})=a^{2}-b]$ $\displaystyle \frac{5}{\sqrt{3}-1}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}+1}=\frac{5(\sqrt{3}+1)}{3-1}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{5(\sqrt{3}+1)}{2}$
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