How do you Rationalize the denominator of 1/x+sqrt x^2-4 ?

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Feb 5, 2018

See the answer below...

Explanation:

Problem is #1/(x+sqrt(x^2-4)#

  • To rationalize , we have to multiply both the nominator and denominator with #color(red)(x-sqrt(x^2-4)#.
  • Hence, the answer is

    #(1 cdotcolor(red)((x-sqrt(x^2-4))))/((color(red)(x-sqrt(x^2-4)))(x+sqrt(x^2-4)))=(color(red)(x-sqrt(x^2-4)))/(x^2-x^2+4)=(color(red)(x-sqrt(x^2-4)))/4#

It is the answer.
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