Question
If $\frac{\sqrt3-1}{\sqrt3+1}=\text{a}-\text{b}\sqrt3,$ then :
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Answer
- a = 2, b = 1
Solution :
$\frac{\sqrt3-1}{\sqrt3+1}$
Multiplying and dividing by the rationalisation factor of denominator, we get
$\frac{\sqrt3-1}{\sqrt3+1}\times\frac{\sqrt3-1}{\sqrt3-1}$
$=\frac{\big(\sqrt3-1\big)^2}{\big(\sqrt3\big)^2-1^2}$
$=\frac{3-2\sqrt3+1}{3-1}$
$=\frac{4-2\sqrt3}{2}$
$=\frac{2(2-\sqrt3)}{2}$
$=2-\sqrt3$
Comparing with $\text{a}-\text{b}\sqrt3,$ we get a = 2 and b = 1.
Hence, correct option is (a).
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