Q1 of 40 Page 32

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i. √3(√7 – √3)


ii. (√5 – √7)√2


iii. (3√2 – √3)(4√3 – √2)

i. √3(√7 – √3)


=√3 × √7 – √3 × √3


[√a(√b–√c)=√a×√b–√a×√c]


=√21 – 3 [√a×√b=√ab and √a×√a=a]


√3(√7 – √3) = –3 + √21


ii. (√5 – √7)√2


=√5 × √2 – √7 × √2


[√a(√b–√c)=√a×√b–√a×√c]


=√10 – √14 [√a×√b=√ab]


(√5 – √7)√2 =√10 – √14


iii. (3√2 – √3)(4√3 – √2)


=3√2(4√3 – √2) – √3(4√3 – √2)


=3√2×4√3 – 3√2×√2 – √3×4√3 + √3×√2


[√a(√b–√c)=√a×√b–√a×√c]


=12√6 – 3×2 – 4×3 + √6 [√a×√b=√ab]


=12√6 – 6 – 12 + √6


=13√6 – 18


(3√2 – √3)(4√3 – √2) = 13√6 – 18


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