Learning Objectives

• Understand the difference between rational

and irrational numbers
• Simplify Surds
• Simplify expression involving surds
• Expand expresion involving surds
• Rationalise the denominator of fraction
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Rationalizing the denominator
a a b
 
b b b
a b
=
b b
a b a
= or b
b b
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Example 1 : Rationalize the denominator
2
1 1 2
 
2 2 2
1 2
=
2 2
2 1
= atau 2
2 2
 Exercise
Rationalize the denominator
1
a.
5
3
b.
4
2
c.
4 3
9
d.
54
 a a
2. Rationalize or
a b a b

Review

 a  b  a  b  a 2
b 2

With the same concepts

 a  b  a  b   a 2
b
 1 1
Rationalize or
a b a b
in general, multiply by a suitable surds
1 1 a b
 
a b a b a b
1 1 a b
 
a b a b a b
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Example 2 : Rationalize the denominator
1 2
1 1 1 2
 
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2
=
1 2
1 2
=
1
= 1 2
Exercise
Rationalise the denominator of these fractions
2
1.
5 2
1
2.
7 3
6
3.
12  3
2
4.
2 6 4
 a a
3. Rationalize or
a b a b

Review

 a  b  a  b  a 2
b 2

With the same concepts

 a b  a  b  a b 
 1 1
Rationalize or
a b a b
in general, multiply by a suitable surds
1 1 a b
 
a b a b a b
1 1 a b
 
a b a b a b
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Example 3 : Rationalize the denominator
2 3
1 1 2 3
 
2 3 2 3 2 3
2 3
=
23
2 3
=
1
= 2 3
Exercise
Rationalise the denominator of these fractions
2
1.
5 2
1
2.
7 3
6
3.
12  3
2
4.
2 6 7