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Rationalizing Denominators and Simplifying Expressions

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises focused on rationalizing denominators, simplifying expressions, and solving equations involving square roots and rational numbers. It includes step-by-step solutions for various problems, demonstrating methods for handling algebraic expressions and rationalizing denominators. The exercises cover topics such as simplifying square roots, manipulating algebraic fractions, and finding values of variables in equations.

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Rationalizing Denominators and Simplifying Expressions

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises focused on rationalizing denominators, simplifying expressions, and solving equations involving square roots and rational numbers. It includes step-by-step solutions for various problems, demonstrating methods for handling algebraic expressions and rationalizing denominators. The exercises cover topics such as simplifying square roots, manipulating algebraic fractions, and finding values of variables in equations.

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EXERCISE 1.

2 Sol: √ √ √ √ √ √
3− 2 3− 2 3− 2
√ √ =√ √ ×√ √
Q.1: Rationalize the denominator of follow- 3+ 2 3+ 2 3− 2
ing: √ √
( 3 − 2)2
= √ √
(i) ( 3)2 − ( 2)2
13 √ √ √ √
√ ( 3)2 + ( 2)2 − 2( 3)( 2)
4+ 3 =
3−2
Sol: √ √
13 13 4− 3 3+2−2 6 √
√ = √ × √ = =5−2 6
4+ 3 4+ 3 4− 3 1
√ √ (vi)
13(4 − 3) 52 − 13 3 √
= √ = 4 3
(4)2 − ( 3)2 16 − 3 √ √
7+ 5
√ √
52 − 13 3 52 13 3 Sol: √ √ √
= = − 4 3 7− 5
13 13 13 √ √ ×√ √
√ 7+ 5 7− 5
=4− 3 √ √ √
4 3( 7 − 5)
(ii) √ √ = √ √
2+ 5 ( 7)2 − ( 5)2
√ √ √ √
3 4 3( 7 − 5)
=
7−5

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Sol: √ √ √ √ √
2+ 5 2+ 5 3 √ √ √
√ = √ ×√ 4 3( 7 − 5)
3 3 3 =
2
√ √ √ √ √ √
3( 2 + 5) = 2 3( 7 − 5)
= √
( 3)2
√ √ Q.2: Simplify the following:
6 + 15

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=
3 (i)
 3/4
(iii) √ 81
2−1 16
√
5 Sol:
Sol: √ √ √ 3/4 3/4 3
34 34× 4 33
 
2−1 2−1 5 81 27

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√ = √ ×√ = = 4× 43
= =
5 5 5 16 24 2 23 8
√ √ √ √
5( 2 − 1) 10 − 5 (ii)
= √ =  2  3
( 5)2 5 3 4 16
+ ×
4 9 27
(iv) √
6−4 2 Sol:
√ 9 64 16 9 1024
6+4 2 + × = +
16 729 27 16 19683
Sol: √ √ √ 177147 + 16384 193531
6−4 2 6−4 2 6−4 2 = =
√ = √ × √ 314928 314928
6+4 2 6+4 2 6−4 2 (iii)
√ 1
(6 − 4 2)2 (0.027) 3
= √
(6)2 − (4 2)2 Sol:
√ √ 1
(0.33 ) 3 = 0.3
(6)2 + (4 2)2 − 2(6)(4 2)
=
36 − 32 (iv)
√ √
s
36 + 32 − 48 2 68 − 48 2 x14 × y 21 × z 35
= = y 14 z 7
4 4
√
4(17 − 12 2) √ Sol:
= = 17 − 12 2 p
x14 y 7 z 28 = x7 y 3.5 z 14
4
(v) √ √ (v)
3− 2 5 · (25)n+1 − 25 · (5)2n
√ √
3+ 2 5 · (5)2n+3 − (25)n+1

1
Sol: Add eq. (i) and (ii)
52n+3 − 52n+2 52n+2 (5 − 1) 4 1 1 √ √
2n+4 2n+2
= 2n+2 = = =3+ 8+3− 8
5 −5 5 (25 − 1) 24 6 x

(vi) 1
=6
(16) x+1
+ 20(4 ) 2x x
2x−3 × 8x+2 ... (iii)
Sol: (ii)
1
4x+4 4x 4x x−
2 + 20 · 2 2 (16 + 20) 36 9 x
= = =
2x−3 · 23x+6 24x+3 8 2 Sol:
1
(vii) x−
x
64 3
+ subtracting eq. (i) and (ii)
3 2
Sol: 1 √ √
128 + 9 137 x− = 3 + 8 − (3 − 8)
= x
6 6 √ √
(viii) =3+ 8−3+ 8
√
3n × 9n+1 =2 8
3n−1 × 9n−1 1 1
(iii) x2 + x2 Sol: x2 + x2 From eq. (iii)

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Sol:
3n × 32n+2 33n+2 1
= 3n−3 = 35 = 243 x+ =6
3n−1 ×3 2n−2 3 x
(ix)
Taking square on both sides:
5n+3 − 6.5n+1
9 × 5n − 4 × 5n 
1
2
x+ = (6)2

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Sol: x
5n+3 − 6.5n+1 5n × 53 − 6.5n .51 1
 
1
= 2
x + 2 + 2(x) = 36
9 × 5n − 4 × 5n 9 × 5n − 4 × 5n x x
5n (53 − 6 × 5) 1
= x2 + + 2 = 36
5n (9 − 4) x2

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125 − 30 1
= =
95
= 19 x2 + 2 = 34
5 5 x
1
√
(v) x4 + Sol: As x2 − x12 = 12 8 Taking square on
√ x4
Q.3: If x = 3 + 8 then find the value of: both sides: 2 
√ 2

2 1
(i) x − 2 = 12 8
x
1
x+  
1
 
1
x 2 2
(x ) + 2
− 2(x ) = 144(8)
Sol: x2 x2
1 1
x+ x4 + − 2 = 1152
x x4
Given that: √ 1
x=3+ 8 x4 + 4 = 1154
x
1 1 (iv) x2 − 1
Sol: Since
= √ x2
x 3+ 8
√ 1
1 3− 8 x+ =6
= √ × √ x
3+ 8 3− 8
√ √ and
√
 
3− 8 3− 8 1
= √ = x− =2 8
(3)2 − ( 8)2 9−8 x
1 √ We know that
=3− 8
x 1

1

1

... (ii) x2 − = x+ x−
x2 x x

2
 √ 
= (6) 2 8 p
√
3
(27)2x = 32x
= 12 8
(vi) 54 × 32x
 2
1 (32 )x+1 + 216(32x−1 )
x−
x
1
√ (32 )x+1 = 32x+2 , 216 = 33 × 23
Sol: As x − x = 2 8 Taking square on both sides:
2 
√ 2

1 216(32x−1 ) = 32x+2 × 23
x− = 2 8
x

1
2 54 × 32x
x− = 1152 32x+2 + 32x+2 × 23
x
32x+2 (1 + 23 ) = 32x+2 × 9
Q.4: Find
√
the rational
√ numbers p and q such
8−3√2
that 4+3 2 = p + q 2 54 × 32x
Sol: 9 × 32x+2
√
8−3 2 √ 6 × 9 × 32x
√ =p+q 2
4+3 2 9 × 32x+2
... (i) take
√ √ √ 6 × 32x
= 6 × 3(2x−(2x+2))
8−3 2 8−3 2 4−3 2 32x+2

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√ = √ × √
4+3 2 4+3 2 4−3 2
√ √ √ √ √ 2
(8 − 3 2)(4 − 3 2) 8(4 − 3 2) − 3 2(4 − 3 2) 6 × 3−2 =
= √ = 3
(4)2 − (3 2)2 16 − 9(2)
√ √ √ (iii)
32 − 24 2 − 12 2 + 9( 2)2
s
= (216)3 × (25)2
16 − 18 (0.04)2

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√ √
32 − 36 2 + 18 50 − 36 2 Sol:
= =
−2 −2 s
2 1
v
2 1
√ (216) 3 × (25) 2 u (6 × 6 × 6) 3 × (5 × 5) 2
u
50 36 2 √ 3 = t  3
= − = −25 + 18 2 (0.04)− 2 4 −2
−2 (−2) 100
So, eq.(i) becomes

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v s
√ √ u 3 2 1
r r
u (6 ) 3 × (52 ) 2 62 × 5 36 × 5 180
−25 + 18 2 = p + q 2 = t 3 = 3 = =
53 125
100 2 (25) 2

Comparing the coefficients of p and q. 4
p = −25, q = 18 r
36 6
= =
Q.5: Simplify the following: 25 5
 1 2
  2 1 2 4

(25)2 ×(243)5 (iv) a 3 + b 3 × a 3 − a 3 b 3 + b 3
(i) (16)4 ×(8)3
Sol:
Sol:
 1 2
  2 1 2 4

(25)2 × (243)5 (52 )2 × (35 )5 = a3 + b3 × a3 − a3 b3 + b3
4 3
= 4 4
(16) × (8) (2 ) × (23 )3
52 × 33 1 2 1 1 2 1
= a3 · a3 − a3 · a3 b3 + a3 · b3 + b3 · a3 − b3 · a3 b3 + b3 · b3
4 2 2 2 1 2 2 4

=
2 × 23 × 34
4

53 × 33 3 2 2
= a3 − a3 b3 + a3 b3 + a3 b3 − a3 b3 + b3
1 4 2 2 1 6 6

=
25 × 24
125 × 27 3375 2 2 1 4 2 2 1
= = = a − a 3 b 3 + a 3 b 3 + a 3 b 3 − a 3 b2 + b2
32 × 16 512
54×3/(27) 2x Now cancel out like terms:
(ii) 9x+1 +216(32x−1 )
Sol: 2 2
−a 3 b 3 + a 3 b 3 = 0,
2 2 1 4
a3 b3 − a3 b3 = 0
1 4

p
54 × 3 (27)2x
9x+1 + 216(32x−1 ) ⇒ a + b2

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