(√3-√2)(√3+√2)
Here, we want to FOIL it.
F irsts
O utsides
I nsides
L ast
so in (√3-√2)(√3+√2), first we multiply √3 and √3 to get √9, or 3. Then we multiply √3 and √2. Next we multiply -√2 and √3. Last we multiply -√2 and √2.
So we have
√9+√6-√6-√4
Simplify.
√9=3 and √4=2
3+√6-√6 -√4
As you see, the √6 and the -√6 can cancel.
So we end up with,
3-2, or 1.
This (√3-√2)(√3+√2) is called difference of squares. Difference of squares is:
a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)
2007-06-04 04:19:49
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answer #1
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answered by cheesysoundeffectz 2
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= 3 + â6 - â6 - 2
= 1
2007-06-04 04:12:20
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answer #2
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answered by Como 7
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this is of the form a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)
so (â3)^2-(â2)^2
= 3-2 =1
2007-06-04 04:14:06
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answer #3
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answered by Sam 2
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Do you recognize the form (a - b)(a + b)? It's the difference of two squares! In this case the squares are 3 and 2. The expanded form is 3 - 2, which evaluates to 1.
2007-06-04 04:13:40
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answer #4
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answered by TFV 5
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Use the following formula to simplify:
(a^2 - b^2) = (a+b) * (a-b)
2007-06-04 04:30:02
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answer #5
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answered by ping_anand 3
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(a - b) (a + b) = a^2 - b^2 is the formula to apply here.
3 - 2 = 1
2007-06-04 04:30:43
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answer #6
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answered by Swamy 7
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Multiply each piece out:
sqrt(3)*sqrt(3) + sqrt(3)*sqrt(2) - sqrt(2)*sqrt(3) -
sqrt(2)*sqrt(2) =
3+sqrt(6)-sqrt(6)-2 = 3-2 = 1
2007-06-04 04:16:46
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answer #7
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answered by RG 3
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(a+b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2
here a = sqrt 3 and b = sqrt 2
so,
(sqrt 3 - sqrt 2)(sqrt3 + sqrt 2)
(sqrt 3)^2 - (sqrt 2)^2
3 - 2 = 1
2007-06-04 04:16:41
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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Because (x-y)(x+y)=x^2-y^2
(rt3-rt2)(rt3+rt2)
(rt3)^2)-(rt2^2)
(3)-(2)
=1
2007-06-04 04:18:24
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answer #9
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answered by jeanne 3
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1 or .099999998
2007-06-04 04:18:25
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answer #10
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answered by Stephen J 3
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