Simplify \( \frac{2\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}} \)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2014 Subject: General Mathematics

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3

\sqrt{6} - 7

3

\sqrt{6} - 7

3

\sqrt{6} - 1

3

\sqrt{6} + 1

Answer Details

= \frac{2 \sqrt{2} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}}

= \frac{2 \sqrt{2} (\sqrt{2}) + (2 \sqrt{2}) (- \sqrt{3}) - \sqrt{3} (\sqrt{2}) - \sqrt{3} (- \sqrt{3})}{(\sqrt{2})^{2} - (\sqrt{3})^{2}}

= \frac{2 \times 2 - 2 \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{6} + 3}{2 - 3}

= \frac{4 - 3 \sqrt{6} + 3}{- 1}

= \frac{7 - 3 \sqrt{6}}{- 1}

= \frac{7}{- 1} - \frac{3 \sqrt{6}}{- 1}

= - 7 + 3 \sqrt{6}

= 3 \sqrt{6} - 7

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