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What is a and b in (a+b√3)(5-2√3)=1? Why?

 Aug 21, 2016
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There are an infinite number of possibilities for a and b!

 

For example:

 

a = 5/13, b = 2/13

 

a = 1/(5 - 2*sqrt(3)), b= 0

 

etc.

 

You need another condition to establish a unique solution.

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 Aug 21, 2016

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