Simplify 13−√2 1 3 − √ 2 in the form of p + q√2

Question 1 Report

Simplify $\frac{1}{3 - \sqrt 2}$ in the form of p + q√2

\frac{7}{3}

-

\frac{1}{7 \sqrt 2}

\frac{7}{3}

+

\frac{1}{7 \sqrt 2}

\frac{3}{7}

-

\frac{1}{7 \sqrt 2}

\frac{3}{7}

+

\frac{\sqrt 2}{7}

Answer Details

Rationalization with conjugate $3 + \sqrt 2$

$\frac{1}{3 - \sqrt 2}$

→ $\frac{1 * [3 + \sqrt 2]}{[3 - \sqrt 2] [3 + \sqrt 2]}$

= $\frac{3 + \sqrt 2}{9 - 3 \sqrt 2 + 3 \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 4}$

= $\frac{3 + \sqrt 2}{9 - 2}$ → $\frac{3 + \sqrt 2}{7}$

= $\frac{3}{7}$ + $\frac{\sqrt 2}{7}$ $\frac{3}{7}$

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