Need to find (5sqrt(2) +1) ( 5sqrt(2) -1))
5β2*5β2 - 1
= 25*2 - 1
= 49 (answer)
EDIT: oops, the solution by CPhil wasn't showing when I added mine. NVM
(5sqrt(2) +1) ( 5sqrt(2) -1)) .....so we have.....
[5sqrt(2)]^2 - 1
25 * 2 - 1 =
50 - 1 =
49