Q: 6.4 Rationalizing the Denominator

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Define rationalizing the denominator.

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Rationalizing the denominator is the process of eliminating any irrational numbers or complex numbers from the denominator of a fraction by multiplying the numerator and denominator by a suitable value.

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The result is 14.

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What is the formula for multiplying conjugates?

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What is the first step in rationalizing a denominator with a square root?

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Multiply both the numerator and denominator by the square root in the denominator.

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