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Simplify \((\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}) \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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JAMB 1986

Simplify \((\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}) \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

  • A. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{7}\)
  • C. -2
  • D. -1
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

\((\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}) \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}\)

\(\frac{(\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}) - (\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})}{(\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})(\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3})}\)

= \(\frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{5 - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{15} - 3}\)

= \(\frac{-2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

= \(- \sqrt{3}\)

\(\therefore (\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}) \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = - \sqrt{3} \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

= \(-1\)


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