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Solve the quadratic equation

My answer is = -2 √3-10 / 11

 Apr 28, 2015

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this is not a quadratic equation.

Perhaps you want to rationalize the denominator?

 

$$\\\frac{4}{\sqrt3-5}\\\\
=\frac{4}{\sqrt3-5}\times \frac{\sqrt3+5}{\sqrt3+5}\\\\
=\frac{4(\sqrt3+5)}{3-25}\\\\
=\frac{4(\sqrt3+5)}{-22}\\\\
=\frac{-2(\sqrt3+5)}{11}\\\\
=\frac{-2\sqrt3-10}{11}\\\\$$

 

So it seems you have rationalized the denominator correctly :)

 Apr 28, 2015
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this is not a quadratic equation.

Perhaps you want to rationalize the denominator?

 

$$\\\frac{4}{\sqrt3-5}\\\\
=\frac{4}{\sqrt3-5}\times \frac{\sqrt3+5}{\sqrt3+5}\\\\
=\frac{4(\sqrt3+5)}{3-25}\\\\
=\frac{4(\sqrt3+5)}{-22}\\\\
=\frac{-2(\sqrt3+5)}{11}\\\\
=\frac{-2\sqrt3-10}{11}\\\\$$

 

So it seems you have rationalized the denominator correctly :)

Melody Apr 28, 2015

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