if 5+2 root 3 divided by 7+4 root 3 =a+b root 3,
Find a & b?
(5 + 2√3) / (7 +4 √3) = a + b√3
By rationalization, we get
(5 + 2√3)(7 - 4√3) / (7 +4 √3) (7 - 4√3) = a + b√3
35 - 20√3 + 14√3 – 24 = a + b√3
11 - 6√3 = a + b√3
On equating the above equation, we get
a = 11 and b = -6