The trick is to exploit the difference of squares formula,
Set a = √8 and b = √6, so that a + b is the expression in the denominator. Multiply by its conjugate a - b:
Whatever you do to the denominator, you have to do to the numerator too. So
Expand the numerator:
So we have
But √12 = √(3•4) = 2√3, so
Answer:
2) 4/3
Step-by-step explanation:
(4^-3 * 3^4 * 4^2)/(3^5 * 4^-2)
4^-3 * 3^4 * 4^2 = 4^-1 * 3^4
(4^-1 * 3^4)/(4^-2 * 3^5)
(3^4)/(3^5) = 1/(3^5-4)
(4^(-1))/(4^-2 * 3^(5-4)
(4^-1)/(4^-2 * 3)
4^(-1 - (-2)) / (3)
-1 - (-2) = 1
4/3
Look at the picture.
We have the proportion:
Answer: Rayan is 5 ft tall.
Replace x and y with the given values:
2(1/8 + 4) - (3/16*8)
Use distributive property:
1/4 + 8 - (3/16 * 8)
Simplify to get final answer:
8 1/4 - 1 1/2 = 6 3/4
