Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.7 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A61: 54

Answer

$ \frac{x+\sqrt {x^2-h^2}}{h}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt {x-h}}{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt {x-h}}=\frac{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt {x-h}}{\sqrt {x+h}-\sqrt {x-h}}\times\frac{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt {x-h}}{\sqrt {x+h}+\sqrt {x-h}}=\frac{x+h+2\sqrt {x+h}\sqrt {x-h} +x-h}{x+h-x+h}=\frac{x+\sqrt {x^2-h^2}}{h}$
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