Question

How do you rationalize the denominator and simplify `3/(8-sqrt5)`?

Answer 1

Try this:

Explanation:

You multiply and divide your fraction by: `8+sqrt(5)` to get:
`3/(8-sqrt(5))*(8+sqrt(5))/(8+sqrt(5))=`
`=3(8+sqrt(5))/(64-5)=3/59(8+sqrt(5))`