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Rationalize the following​

Rationalize the following​-example-1
User Benjaminh
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Explanation:


(1)/( √(2) + 1 )

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= (1)/( √(2) + 1) * ( √(2) - 1)/( √(2) - 1 )


= \frac{ √(2) - 1 }{( { √(2) )}^(2) - {(1)}^(2) }


= ( √(2) - 1)/(2 - 1)


= ( √(2) - 1)/(1)


= √(2) - 1(ans)

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