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    Simplify (√2 + √3)2 without using a calculator. Using the multiplication rule for surds, expand the expression to get (√2)2 + 2√2√3 + (√3)2. Then apply the rules that (√a)2 = a and (√a)(√b) = √ab to get the solution of 2 + 2√6 + 3.

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    Simplify (√2 + √3)2 without using a calculator. Using the multiplication rule for surds, expand the expression to get (√2)2 + 2√2√3 + (√3)2. Then apply the rules that (√a)2 = a and (√a)(√b) = √ab to get the solution of 2 + 2√6 + 3.

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    Surds PPQs

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    Simplify (√2 + √3)2 without using a calculator. Using the multiplication rule for surds, expand the expression to get (√2)2 + 2√2√3 + (√3)2. Then apply the rules that (√a)2 = a and (√a)(√b) = √ab to get the solution of 2 + 2√6 + 3.

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    Past Paper Questions – Surds

    Note – nowadays these questions would be worded in such a way as to get round the fact that
    new models of calculator can simplify surds. So these should be answered without a calculator.

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