Surds 3: Rationalising the denominator 

Rationalising the denominator, means "getting rid" of the surd, and making the denominator a whole
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We know that when we multiply a surd by itself, we get a whole number... Voila! 
 
Steps: Either: 
 
1. Multiply both top and bottom by a root: 

2. Multiply both top and bottom by the conjugate ( I.e conjugate of 1+3 is  1-3) 

1)  3 + 2√2
2)  (9-5√3) / 2
3)  (5√5 – 3) / 4
4) 3√6+2)