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Find the value of a and b in 3-√5÷3+2√5=a√5-b÷11​

A) a = 1, b = 2
B) a = 3, b = 4
C) a = -1, b = -2
D) a = 2, b = 3

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Final answer:

The question asks to find 'a' and 'b' in an expression involving square roots and rationalization. Upon rationalizing the given expression, 'a' is determined as 6/11 and 'b' as 14/11. However, these values do not match any of the provided options, indicating a discrepancy.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of a and b in the expression 3-√5÷3+2√5=a√5-b÷11, we need to rationalize the denominator.

The original equation can be written as:

(3 - √5) / (3 + 2√5)

To rationalize the denominator, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator:

(3 - √5) * (3 - 2√5) / (3 + 2√5) * (3 - 2√5)

Upon simplifying, we get:

(9 - 6√5 + 5) / (9 - 20)

(14 - 6√5) / -11

-14/11 + (6/11)√5

Comparing this expression to the original equation a√5 - b / 11, we can see that:

a = 6/11 and b = 14/11

However, none of the provided options in the question, A) a = 1, b = 2; B) a = 3, b = 4; C) a = -1, b = -2; D) a = 2, b = 3, match this result. There seems to be an error either in the provided options or the process of rationalization.

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