Math Problem Statement

323\sqrt2- $$$$ \frac{1}{\sqrt2}

Solution

The expression you've provided is:

32123\sqrt{2} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

To simplify this expression, we can rewrite the second term:

12=22\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

Now the expression becomes:

32223\sqrt{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

We can factor out 2\sqrt{2} from both terms:

2(312)\sqrt{2}\left(3 - \frac{1}{2}\right)

Simplifying the expression inside the parentheses:

2(6212)=252=522\sqrt{2}\left(\frac{6}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) = \sqrt{2} \cdot \frac{5}{2} = \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}

So the simplified expression is:

522\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}

Would you like more details, or do you have any questions about this? Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

  1. How would this expression change if the first term was 434\sqrt{3} instead of 323\sqrt{2}?
  2. What is the decimal approximation of the simplified expression 522\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}?
  3. How would you rationalize the denominator in the expression 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} from the start?
  4. What happens to the expression if the square root were in the denominator instead?
  5. How would you graph the expression y=3212y = 3\sqrt{2} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} as a constant function?

Tip: When working with square roots, it's often helpful to rationalize the denominator to simplify the expression.