Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2}}\)

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2017 (Objective) Subject: Further Mathematics

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Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2}}\)

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We can start by simplifying the numerator and the denominator separately. The square root of 128 can be written as the square root of 64 times 2, which simplifies to 8 times the square root of 2. The denominator can be simplified using the difference of squares formula: \begin{align*} \sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2} &= \sqrt{16 \times 2} - 2\sqrt{2} \\ &= 4\sqrt{2} - 2\sqrt{2} \\ &= 2\sqrt{2} \end{align*} Now we can substitute these simplifications back into the original expression: \begin{align*} \frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2}} &= \frac{8\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{2}} \\ &= 4 \end{align*} Therefore, the simplified expression is 4.

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