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Rationalise denominators like a + √b

10th grade (Year 11 in England) Β· 16 questions Β· Common Core: HSN.RN.B.3 Β· England: GCSE Higher Number

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  1. Question 1

    Rationalise and simplify: 9/(2 βˆ’ √7)

    • A. 6 βˆ’ 3√7
    • B. βˆ’6 βˆ’ 3√7
    • C. βˆ’3 βˆ’ 3√7
    • D. 18 + 9√7
  2. Question 2

    Rationalise 1/(4 βˆ’ √6). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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  3. Question 3

    Rationalise and simplify: 4/(2 + √5)

    • A. βˆ’4 + 4√5
    • B. βˆ’8 βˆ’ 4√5
    • C. βˆ’8 + 4√5
    • D. 8 + 4√5
  4. Question 4

    Rationalise 1/(1 βˆ’ √3). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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  5. Question 5

    Rationalise and simplify: 4/(1 βˆ’ √3)

    • A. βˆ’2 + 2√3
    • B. 2 βˆ’ 2√3
    • C. 4 + 4√3
    • D. βˆ’2 βˆ’ 2√3
  6. Question 6

    Rationalise 1/(3 + √11). What is the denominator after rationalising?

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Rationalise and simplify: 2/(1 βˆ’ √3)

    • A. 1 βˆ’ √3
    • B. 2 + 2√3
    • C. βˆ’1 + √3
    • D. βˆ’1 βˆ’ √3
  8. Question 8

    Rationalise 1/(6 βˆ’ √11). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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  9. Question 9

    Rationalise and simplify: 1/(2 + √5)

    • A. βˆ’1 + √5
    • B. 2 βˆ’ √5
    • C. βˆ’2 + √5
    • D. 2 + √5
  10. Question 10

    Rationalise 1/(3 βˆ’ √6). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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  11. Question 11

    Rationalise and simplify: 6/(2 + √2)

    • A. 6 βˆ’ 3√2
    • B. 6 + 3√2
    • C. 3 βˆ’ 3√2
    • D. 12 βˆ’ 6√2
  12. Question 12

    Rationalise 1/(4 + √11). What is the denominator after rationalising?

    Answer

  13. Question 13

    Rationalise and simplify: 3/(2 βˆ’ √7)

    • A. βˆ’2 + √7
    • B. βˆ’1 βˆ’ √7
    • C. 6 + 3√7
    • D. βˆ’2 βˆ’ √7
  14. Question 14

    Rationalise 1/(3 + √2). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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  15. Question 15

    Rationalise and simplify: 4/(3 βˆ’ √7)

    • A. 6 βˆ’ 2√7
    • B. 12 + 4√7
    • C. βˆ’6 + 2√7
    • D. 6 + 2√7
  16. Question 16

    Rationalise 1/(2 + √3). What is the denominator after rationalising?

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Answer key: Rationalise denominators like a + √b

  1. 1. B. βˆ’6 βˆ’ 3√7

  2. 2. 10

  3. 3. C. βˆ’8 + 4√5

  4. 4. -2

  5. 5. D. βˆ’2 βˆ’ 2√3

  6. 6. -2

  7. 7. D. βˆ’1 βˆ’ √3

  8. 8. 25

  9. 9. C. βˆ’2 + √5

  10. 10. 3

  11. 11. A. 6 βˆ’ 3√2

  12. 12. 5

  13. 13. D. βˆ’2 βˆ’ √7

  14. 14. 7

  15. 15. D. 6 + 2√7

  16. 16. 1