How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify #5 / ( sqrt 14 - 2 )#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
By rationalizing a fraction, we mean removing any irrational values from the denominator, without changing the fraction.
Here, we have to remove
We know that
We have
Dividing and multiplying a fraction by the same number does not change the fraction.
5 is the common factor of the numerator.
Cancel 5 from the numerator and denominator.