Question 53
MediumOriginal questionSimplify .
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
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With , : .
Check by expanding: .
Worth noting
The squares do not cancel to 0; the and cancel, but the cross terms add. Using instead of gives .
- Concept
- Using (a + b)² − (a − b)² = 4ab with surds
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
- Your timeYours
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