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Compute the sum
\frac{1}{\sqrt{36} + \sqrt{42}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{39} + \sqrt{45}}

 May 1, 2024
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\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{36} + \sqrt{42}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{39} + \sqrt{45}}\\ =\dfrac{\sqrt{42} - \sqrt{36}}{42 - 36} + \dfrac{\sqrt{45} - \sqrt{39}}{45 - 39}\\ = \dfrac16 \left(\sqrt{45} + \sqrt{42} - \sqrt{39} - \sqrt{36}\right)\\ = \dfrac{3\sqrt 5 + \sqrt{42} - \sqrt{39} - 6}6\)

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 May 1, 2024

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