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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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      ?5 + ?x = 3, then the value of x is?

    • Options
    • A. 64
    • B. 125
    • C. 9
    • D. 27
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      812.5 x 94.5 ÷ 34.8 = 9?

    • Options
    • A. 7.1
    • B. 9.4
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    • D. 4.5
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    • 3. 
      ( 42 x 229 ) ÷ ( 9261)1/3 =?

    • Options
    • A. 448
    • B. 452
    • C. 456
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    • 4. 
      If 2p + 3q = 17 and 2p + 2 - 3q + 1 = 5, then, find the value of p and q?

    • Options
    • A. -2 , 3
    • B. 2, -3
    • C. 3, 2
    • D. 2, 3
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    • 5. 
      L?M is surd of order ........, where M is a rational number; L is a positive integer and L?M is irrational.

    • Options
    • A. L
    • B. M
    • C. 2
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      The expression [(?2)?2]?2 gives

    • Options
    • A. a natural number
    • B. a integer and not a natural number
    • C. a rational number but not an integer.
    • D. a real number but not a rational number
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Simplify ( 6a-2bc-3/4ab-3c2 ) ÷ ( 5a-3 b2c-1/3ab-2c3 )

    • Options
    • A. 9/10ac
    • B. 9/10ac-1
    • C. 9/10ac2
    • D. 9/10ac-3
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    • 8. 
      The value of 273 × 34 ÷ 310 is equal to :

    • Options
    • A. 9
    • B. 27
    • C. 81
    • D. 1 27
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    • 9. 
      The expression
      ( - 1 ) 132
      is equivalent to :
      5- 1 + 3- 1

    • Options
    • A. 16 9
    • B. - 15 8
    • C. 15 8
    • D. 17 8
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    • 10. 
      The value of ( -
      1
      ) -(2/3)
      125

    • Options
    • A. 1 25
    • B. 25
    • C. 5
    • D. 1 5
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