Simplify 5+2√6/5-2√6 + 5-2√6/5+2√6
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: Step-by-step explanation: Since the question is in the form (a+b)(a-b),. 5^2-(2√6)^2=25-(2*2*√6*√6).
Answer:
The first step we will do is simplify the powers.
(5 + 2√6)² + (5–2√6)²
(5+2√6)(5+2√6) + (5–2√6)(5–2√6)
Then we multiply those parentheses together lets start with:
(5+2√6)(5+2√6)
There are two methods to multiplying binomials, I will show you the one I use:
We will muliply this going from first, outside, inside, and last. This can be remembered with the word FOIL:
(a + b) (a + b) The a’s are first because they are the most left. The a and b on the edges are the outside. The bold a and b are close together on inside. Finally, both b’s are the far right ao they are last. Using this:
(5+2√6)(5+2√6)
5² First
5² + 5*2√6 Outside
5² + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 Inside
5² + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 + (2√6)² Last
Repeating this with the other side:
5² + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 + (2√6)² + 5² - 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 + (2√6)²
Note: notice the minuses on the second set. This is because of “–2√6” where it’s minus follows it, making it a negative number. Furthermore, see the last monomial (2√6)² is positive because:
-x * -x = x² so -(2√6) * -(2√6) = (2√6)²
We will now simplify this very long line.
5² + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 + (2√6)² + 5² - 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 + (2√6)²
5² = 25 so lets change those
25 + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 + (2√6)² + 25 - 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 + (2√6)²
Now let’s do the same for (2√6)²
(2√6)² = We can distribute the square to both to eliminate the parentheses:
2²√6², 2² = 4 so
4√6² The square of a root cancels eachother out so you are left with
4(6) = 24 Let’s put this back in
25 + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 + 24 + 25 - 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 + 24
Let’s reorganize these:
25 + 25 + 24 + 24 + 5*2√6 + 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 - 5*2√6
Do you see how there is 5*2√6 and - 5*2√6 It’s the exact same monomial but negative, adding these will cancel them out.
25 + 25 + 24 + 24 + 5*2√6 - 5*2√6 Once again we have that same pair here so we cancel them out too.
25 + 25 + 24 + 24 We are left with these last four which added together will give you:
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