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  • Question
  • If ( 5 + 2?3 ) / ( 7 + 4?3 ) = a + b?3, then the value of a and b is?


  • Options
  • A. a = 11, b = -6
  • B. a = 6, b = 11
  • C. a = -11, b = 6
  • D. a = -11, b = -6

  • Correct Answer
  • a = 11, b = -6 

    Explanation

    Given equation is,
    ( 5 + 2?3 ) / (7 + 4?3 )
    Now Multiply and divide by ( 7 - 4?3 ) in above given equation.
    By Rationalization, we will get,
    [ ( 5 + 2?3 ) / ( 7 + 4?3 ) ] x [ ( 7 - 4?3 ) / ( 7 - 4?3 ) ]
    [ ( 5 + 2?3 ) x ( 7 - 4?3 ) ] / [ ( 7 + 4?3 ) x ( 7 - 4?3 ) ]
    Apply the formula and multiplication rule of algebra,
    ( P + Q ) x (R - S ) = P x R - P x S + Q x R - Q x S .................(1)
    ( a + b ) x ( a - b) = a2 - b2.......................................................(2)

    = ( 5 x 7 - 5 x 4?3 + 7 x 2?3 - 2?3 x 4?3 )/ ( 72 - (4?3)2 )
    = 35 - 20?3 + 14?3 - 8 x 3 / ( 49 - 16 x 3 )
    = ( 35 - 24 - 6?3 )/(49 - 48 )
    = 11 - 6?3
    ? ( 5 + 2?3 ) /( 7 + 4?3 ) = a + b?3
    ? a + b?3 = 11 - 6?3
    on equating the above equation and we get,
    or a = 11 and b = - 6


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