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How to rationalize the denominator of sqrt(a)/sqrt(a)-2

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Explanation:

√a / (√a - 2)

To rationalize the denominator, you need to multiply the fraction by the conjugate:

√a / (√a - 2) × (√a + 2) / (√a + 2)

√a (√a + 2) / ((√a - 2) (√a + 2))

(a + 2√a) / (a - 4)

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