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Simplify each radical expression.

( √3 + 5 ) ( √3 – 3 )

so far I have got this far but I don't know if I'm doing this right please help.

( √3 + 5 ) ( √3 – 3 )

√3 * √3 – 5 √3 + 5 √3 – 3

2007-03-28 13:57:34 · 7 answers · asked by Mr.Archie G 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

7 answers

it should be √3 * √3 -3√3 + 5√3 -15
= √9 +2√3 -15
= 3 + 2√3 -15
= 2√3 - 12

basically, use the FOIL method

2007-03-28 14:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by cnuswte 4 · 0 0

( √3 + 5 ) ( √3 – 3 )
=
(√3*√3) + (√3 * -3) + (5 * √3) + (5 * -3)
=
3 - 3√3 + 5√3 - 15
=
-12 + 2√3

2007-03-28 21:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by VJ 2 · 0 0

3+5√3-5√3-15
-12

2007-03-28 21:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by leo 6 · 0 0

(√3 + 5) (√3 -3)

√3 x √3 - 3√3 + 5√3 - 15 Note: (√3 x √3 = 3)
3 - 15 + 2√3 Note: -3√3 + 5√3 = √3(-3+5) = √3(2)
-12 + 2√3
2(-6 + √3)

2007-03-28 21:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by BrInGiToN 2 · 0 0

(√3+5)(√3-3)
3-3√3+5√3-15
3+2√3-15
-12+2√3

2007-03-28 21:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Your multiplication is sloppy. It's the old FOIL routine.
F sqrt(3) x sqrt(3) = 3
O -3 sqrt(3)
I 5sqrt(3)
L -15
Put it all together now to get - 12 + 2sqrt(3) or
2 ( sqt(3) - 6 )

2007-03-28 21:04:10 · answer #6 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0 0

(sqrt(3) + 5) (sqrt(3) -3)

= sqrt(3) x sqrt(3) +5sqrt(3) -3sqrt(3) -15

= sqrt (9) + 2sqrt(3) -15

= 3 -15 + 2sqrt(3)

= -12 + 2sqrt(3)

2007-03-28 21:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by frank 7 · 0 0

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