Simplify \( \frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}} \)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2009 Subject: General Mathematics

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Simplify \( \frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}} \)

Answer Details
To simplify the expression $\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}$, we need to rationalize the denominator. To do this, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is $3-\sqrt{7}$. This gives us: $$\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}\cdot\frac{3-\sqrt{7}}{3-\sqrt{7}}=\frac{(5+\sqrt{7})(3-\sqrt{7})}{(3+\sqrt{7})(3-\sqrt{7})}=\frac{15-5\sqrt{7}+3\sqrt{7}-7}{9-7}$$ Simplifying the numerator and denominator gives: $$\frac{8-2\sqrt{7}}{2}=\boxed{4-\sqrt{7}}$$ Therefore, $\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}$ simplifies to $4-\sqrt{7}$.

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