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August 2nd 2009, 01:19 PM
alexl13

Radicals

I have no clue how to do these, and the book I have does not help at all.
Can someone help me please?:)

$(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5})^2$
On this one i got stuck after $8+\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{15}$

Multiply. $(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})$

Solve. $\sqrt[3] {x-7}=2$

Solve $\sqrt{2x+1}=2x-5$
August 2nd 2009, 01:25 PM
e^(i*pi)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexl13

I have no clue how to do these, and the book I have does not help at all.
Can someone help me please?:)

$(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5})^2$
On this one i got stuck after $8+\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{15}$ e^(i*pi): you need only combine those radicals like you would with rational numbers and factorise

Multiply. $(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})$

Solve. $\sqrt[3] {x-7}=2$

Solve $\sqrt{2x+1}=2x-5$

1. Use FOIL as normal:

$(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5})^2 = 3 + 2\sqrt{3}\sqrt{5} + 5 = 8 + 2\sqrt{15} = 2(4+\sqrt{15})$

2. It's the same as above but with different numbers

3. Cube to remove the radical:

$x-7 = 2^3 = 8$ - easy to see that x=15 (Wink)

4. Square to remove the radical, use FOIL on the RHS and solve the resulting quadratic
August 2nd 2009, 01:25 PM
skeeter

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexl13

I have no clue how to do these, and the book I have does not help at all.
Can someone help me please?:)

$(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5})^2$
On this one i got stuck after $8+\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{15} \textcolor{red}{= 8 + 2\sqrt{15}}$ ... that's all.

Multiply. $(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5}) \textcolor{red}{= 19 + 2\sqrt{90} = 19 + 3\sqrt{10}}$

Solve. $\sqrt[3] {x-7}=2$

cube both sides ...

$\textcolor{red}{x-7 = 8}$

$\textcolor{red}{x = 15}$

Solve $\sqrt{2x+1}=2x-5$

square both sides, then solve the resulting quadratic ... don't forget to check your results in the original equation. go ahead, try it.

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August 2nd 2009, 01:26 PM
VonNemo19

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexl13

I have no clue how to do these, and the book I have does not help at all.
Can someone help me please?:)

$(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5})^2$
On this one i got stuck after $8+\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{15}$

Multiply. $(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})$

Solve. $\sqrt[3] {x-7}=2$

Solve $\sqrt{2x+1}=2x-5$

FOIL

$(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5})^2=(\sqrt{3})^2+\overbrace{\sqr t{3}\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}\sqrt{5}}^{\text{like terms}}+(\sqrt{5})^2$

$=3+2\sqrt{3}\sqrt{5}+5=3+2\sqrt{15}+5=8+2\sqrt{15}$
August 2nd 2009, 01:30 PM
e^(i*pi)

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Originally Posted by skeeter

$<br /> (\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5})(\sqrt{14}+\sqrt{5}) \textcolor{red}{= 19 + 2\sqrt{90} = 19 + 3\sqrt{10}}<br />$

Where did you get get 90 from in Q2? I got $19+\sqrt{70}$ with $\sqrt{70} = \sqrt{14}\sqrt{5}$
August 2nd 2009, 01:48 PM
alexl13

Quote:

Originally Posted by e^(i*pi)

4. Square to remove the radical, use FOIL on the RHS and solve the resulting quadratic

I got $2x+1=4x^2-20x=25$
but what confuses me is the exponent.
Would I make is a square root so that it would be 4x?
August 2nd 2009, 01:53 PM
skeeter

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Originally Posted by e^(i*pi)

Where did you get get 90 from in Q2? I got $19+\sqrt{70}$ with $\sqrt{70} = \sqrt{14}\sqrt{5}$

my mistake ... i was thinking 5 times 18 for some reason.
August 2nd 2009, 01:56 PM
VonNemo19

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexl13

I got $2x+1=4x^2-20x=25$
but what confuses me is the exponent.
Would I make is a square root so that it would be 4x?

$(\sqrt{2x+1})^2=(2x-5)^2$

$2x+1=4x^2-10x+25$

$4x^2-12x+24=0$

$x^2-3x+6=0$

$x=\frac{-(-3)\pm\sqrt{(-3)^2-4(1)(6)}}{2(1)}$
August 3rd 2009, 08:12 AM
e^(i*pi)

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexl13

I got $2x+1=4x^2-20x=25$
but what confuses me is the exponent.
Would I make is a square root so that it would be 4x?

No you can solve the quadratic using factorising, completing the square or the quadratic equation

$<br /> (\sqrt{2x+1})^2=(2x-5)^2<br />$

$2x+1 = 4x^2 - 20x + 25$

$4x^2 - 22x +25 = 0$

$x = \frac{22 \pm \sqrt{(-22)^2 - 4(4)(25)}}{2(4)}$

As $b^2-4ac > 0$ there will be two, distinct real solutions