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Printjmc
algebra senior
Problem
Suppose that , , and are real numbers such that and . Find . Completely simplify and rationalize the denominator.
Solution
We begin by realizing that . Thus, we have We can then simplify by canceling common factors under the square root. and share a factor of while and share a factor of , so we have We now simplify further and rationalize the denominator to get:
Final answer
\frac{15\sqrt{7}}{14}