RATIONALIZING THE DENOMINATOR

Expressing the given fraction with out having radical terms which is at the denominator is called rationalizing denominator.

Step 1 :

Check the denominator, if consist of one term or two terms

If denominator consists of only one term :

1aTo rationalize the denominator := 1a ×aa= aa

If denominator consists of two terms :

1a+bTo rationalize the denominator := 1a+b ×a-ba-b= a-ba+ba-b

Rationalize the denominator.

Problem 1 :

12

Solution :

12

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √2, we get

= 12 × 22= 22

Hence the answer is √2/2.

Problem 2 :

22

Solution :

22

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √2, we get

= 22 × 22= 222= 2

Hence the answer is √2.

Problem 3 :

42

Solution :

42

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √2, we get

= 42 × 22= 422=22

Hence the answer is 2√2.

Problem 4 :

13

Solution :

13

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √3, we get

= 13 × 33= 33

Hence the answer is √3/3.

Problem 5 :

33

Solution :

33

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √3, we get

= 33 × 33= 333= 3

Hence the answer is √3.

Problem 6 :

43

Solution :

43

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √3, we get

= 43 × 33= 433

Hence the answer is 4√3/3.

Problem 7 :

15

Solution :

15

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √5, we get

= 15 × 55= 55

Hence the answer is √5/5.

Problem 8 :

35

Solution :

35

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √5, we get

= 35 × 55= 355

Hence the answer is 3√5/5.

Problem 9 :

35

Solution :

35

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √5, we get

= 35 × 55= 155

Hence the answer is √15/5.

Problem 10 :

102

Solution :

102

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √2, we get

= 102 × 22= 202

Hence the answer is √20/2.

Problem 11 :

123

Solution :

123

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √3, we get

= 123 × 33= 32(3)= 36

Hence the answer is √3/6.

Problem 12 :

223

Solution :

223

Multiply both numerator and denominator by √3, we get

= 223 × 33= 263

Hence the answer is 2√6/3.

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