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Subtracting, Dividing, Adding, and Multiplying Radicals

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Given


\sqrt{6+√(11)}-\sqrt{6-√(11)}\text{ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ }3

To compare.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,


\sqrt{6+√(11)}-\sqrt{6-√(11)}\text{ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ }3

Now, consider


√(p)=\sqrt{6+√(11)}-\sqrt{6-√(11)}

Squaring both sides implies,


\begin{gathered} p=(\sqrt{6+√(11)}-\sqrt{6-√(11)})^2 \\ =(6+√(11))-2(\sqrt{6+√(11)})(\sqrt{6-√(11)})+(6-√(11)) \\ =12-2(\sqrt{(6+√(11))(6-√(11))}) \\ =12-2(√(36-11)) \\ =12-2(√(25)) \\ =12-2*5 \\ =12-10 \\ =2 \end{gathered}

That impies,


\sqrt{6+√(11)}-\sqrt{6-√(11)}=√(2)<3

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