183k views
5 votes
To rationalize a denominator that has more than one term, you multiply the fraction by b/b , where B is the conjugate of the numerator. True or false?

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

If you multiply the fraction by b+b, then it would be false. But if it's b/b, then it is true.

User David Turvey
by
8.0k points
2 votes
Answer:
False.

Step-by-step explanation:
To rationalize a denominator that has more than one term, you multiply the fraction by
(b)/(b) , where "b" is the conjugate of the denominator not the numerator.
User Alexander Volok
by
7.6k points