Question

Simplify the following expressions: (i) (11 + √11) (11 – √11) (ii) (5 + √7) (5 –√7 ) (iii) (√8 – √2 ) (√8 + √2 ) (iv) (3 + √3) (3 – √3) (v) (√5 – √2) (√5 + √2)

Answer 1

Answer:

Using Identity: (a – b)(a+b) = a2 – b2

(i) (11 + √11) (11 – √11)

= 112 – (√11)2

= 121 – 11

= 110

(ii) (5 + √7) (5 –√7 )

= (52 – (√7)2 )

= 25 – 7 = 18

(iii) (√8 – √2 ) (√8 + √2 )

= (√8)2 – (√2 ) 2

= 8 -2

= 6

(iv) (3 + √3) (3 – √3)

= (3)2 – (√3)2

= 9 – 3

= 6

(v) (√5 – √2) (√5 + √2)

=(√5)2 – (√2)2

= 5 – 2

= 3

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Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:

Using Identity: (a – b)(a+b) = a2 – b2

(i) (11 + √11) (11 – √11)

= 112 – (√11)2

= 121 – 11

= 110

(ii) (5 + √7) (5 –√7 )

= (52 – (√7)2 )

= 25 – 7 = 18

(iii) (√8 – √2 ) (√8 + √2 )

= (√8)2 – (√2 ) 2

= 8 -2

= 6

(iv) (3 + √3) (3 – √3)

= (3)2 – (√3)2

= 9 – 3

= 6

(v) (√5 – √2) (√5 + √2)

=(√5)2 – (√2)2

= 5 – 2

= 3

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