Math Problem Statement

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Solution

The problem you provided appears to involve the expression:

10+251025\frac{\sqrt{10 + 2\sqrt{5}}}{\sqrt{10 - 2\sqrt{5}}}

Let's solve this step by step.

Step 1: Simplify the square roots

We need to express the terms under the square roots in a form that can be easily simplified.

Consider the expressions inside the square roots: 10+25and102510 + 2\sqrt{5} \quad \text{and} \quad 10 - 2\sqrt{5}

These can be expressed as: 10+25=(5+1)210 + 2\sqrt{5} = (\sqrt{5} + 1)^2 1025=(51)210 - 2\sqrt{5} = (\sqrt{5} - 1)^2

This can be verified by expanding both squares: (5+1)2=5+1+25=6+25(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2 = 5 + 1 + 2\sqrt{5} = 6 + 2\sqrt{5} Here we need to match with 10 instead of 6: (5+1)2=5+5+25=10+25(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2 = 5 + 5 + 2\sqrt{5} = 10 + 2\sqrt{5} (51)2=5+525=1025(\sqrt{5} - 1)^2 = 5 + 5 - 2\sqrt{5} = 10 - 2\sqrt{5}

Step 2: Simplify the expression

The expression simplifies to: (5+1)2(51)2\frac{\sqrt{(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2}}{\sqrt{(\sqrt{5} - 1)^2}}

The square roots cancel out the squares: 5+151\frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{\sqrt{5} - 1}

Step 3: Rationalize the denominator

To further simplify, rationalize the denominator by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator: 5+151×5+15+1=(5+1)2(5)2(1)2\frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{\sqrt{5} - 1} \times \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{\sqrt{5} + 1} = \frac{(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2}{(\sqrt{5})^2 - (1)^2} =(5+1)251=(5+1)24= \frac{(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2}{5 - 1} = \frac{(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2}{4}

Expanding the numerator: (5+1)2=5+25+1=6+25(\sqrt{5} + 1)^2 = 5 + 2\sqrt{5} + 1 = 6 + 2\sqrt{5}

So the expression becomes: 6+254=2(3+5)4=3+52\frac{6 + 2\sqrt{5}}{4} = \frac{2(3 + \sqrt{5})}{4} = \frac{3 + \sqrt{5}}{2}

Conclusion

Thus, the answer to the expression is 3+52\boxed{\frac{3 + \sqrt{5}}{2}}.

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions to consider:

  1. How can you recognize when an expression under a square root can be simplified by factoring?
  2. Why does multiplying by the conjugate help in rationalizing the denominator?
  3. Can you solve another problem that involves rationalizing a denominator?
  4. What happens if the expression inside the square root is not a perfect square?
  5. How does this technique apply to more complex square root expressions?

Tip: Always look for patterns or identities when dealing with square roots, as recognizing them can simplify the problem considerably.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Square Roots
Rationalizing Denominators

Formulas

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Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

High School