Rationalise the denominator of the following: $\frac{3+\sqrt{2}}{4\sqrt{2}}$
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Let $\text{E}=\frac{3+\sqrt{2}}{4\sqrt{2}}$ For rationalising the denominator, multiplying numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{2}$ $\text{E}=\frac{3+\sqrt{2}}{4\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{3\sqrt{2}+(\sqrt{2})^2}{4(\sqrt{2})^2}$ $=\frac{3\sqrt{2}+2}{4\times2}=\frac{3\sqrt{2}+2}{8}$
Rationalise the denominator of the following: $\frac{2}{3\sqrt{3}}$
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Let $\text{E}=\frac{2}{3\sqrt{3}}$ For rationalising the denominator, multiplying numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$ $\text{E}=\frac{2}{3\sqrt{3}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$ $=\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3\times3}\times\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{9}$
Express the following in the form $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}},$ where p and q are integers and $\text{q}\neq0$: $5.\overline2$
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Let $\text{x}=5.\overline2=5.222...$(i) on multiplying both sides of Eq. (i) by 10, we get 10x = 52.222... (ii) on subtraking Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get 10x - x = (52.222...) - (5.222...) ⇒ 9x = 47 $\therefore\text{x}=\frac{47}{9}$
Express the following in the form $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}},$ where p and q are integers and $\text{q}\neq0$: 0.888...
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Let x = 0.888... (i) on multiplying both sides of Eq. (i) by 10, we get 10x = 0.888... (ii) on subtraking Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get 10x - x = (8.88) - (0.888) ⇒ 9x = 8 $\therefore\text{x}=\frac{8}{9}$
If $\text{a}=2+\sqrt{3},$ then find the value of $\text{a}-\frac{1}{\text{a}}.$
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We have $\text{a}=2+\sqrt{3},$ $\therefore\ \frac{1}{\text{a}}=\frac{1}{2+\sqrt{3}}=\frac{1}{2+\sqrt{3}}\times\frac{2-\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}}=\frac{2-\sqrt{3}}{(2)^2-(\sqrt{3})^2}$ $=\frac{2-\sqrt{3}}{4-3}=\frac{2-\sqrt{3}}{1}=2-\sqrt{3}$ $\therefore\ \text{a}-\frac{1}{\text{a}}=2+\sqrt{3}-2+\sqrt{3}=2\sqrt{3}$
Express the following in the form $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}},$ where p and q are integers and $\text{q}\neq0$: $0.\overline{001}$
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Let $\text{x}=0.\overline{001}=0.001001$(i) on multiplying both sides of Eq. (i) by 1000, we get 1000x = 001.001... (ii) on subtraking Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get 1000x - x = 001.001 - (0.01001...) ⇒ 999x = 001 $\therefore\text{x}=\frac{1}{999}$
Rationalise the denominator of the following: $\frac{\sqrt{40}}{\sqrt{3}}$
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Let $\text{E}=\frac{\sqrt{40}}{\sqrt{3}}$ For rationalising the denominator, multiplying numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$ $\text{E}=\frac{\sqrt{40}}{\sqrt{3}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{\sqrt{40\times3}}{(\sqrt{3})^2}=\frac{\sqrt{120}}{3 }$ $=\frac{\sqrt{2\times2\times2\times5\times3}}{3}=\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{30}$