Tap the blue circles to see an explanation.
$$ \begin{aligned}\frac{7+\sqrt{2}}{7-\sqrt{2}}& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}\frac{7+\sqrt{2}}{7-\sqrt{2}}\frac{7+\sqrt{2}}{7+\sqrt{2}} \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}\frac{49+7\sqrt{2}+7\sqrt{2}+2}{49+7\sqrt{2}-7\sqrt{2}-2} \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle3}{\textcircled {3}} } }}}\frac{51+14\sqrt{2}}{47}\end{aligned} $$ | |
① | Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator . $$\color{blue}{ 7 + \sqrt{2}} $$. |
② | Multiply in a numerator. $$ \color{blue}{ \left( 7 + \sqrt{2}\right) } \cdot \left( 7 + \sqrt{2}\right) = \color{blue}{7} \cdot7+\color{blue}{7} \cdot \sqrt{2}+\color{blue}{ \sqrt{2}} \cdot7+\color{blue}{ \sqrt{2}} \cdot \sqrt{2} = \\ = 49 + 7 \sqrt{2} + 7 \sqrt{2} + 2 $$ Simplify denominator. $$ \color{blue}{ \left( 7- \sqrt{2}\right) } \cdot \left( 7 + \sqrt{2}\right) = \color{blue}{7} \cdot7+\color{blue}{7} \cdot \sqrt{2}\color{blue}{- \sqrt{2}} \cdot7\color{blue}{- \sqrt{2}} \cdot \sqrt{2} = \\ = 49 + 7 \sqrt{2}- 7 \sqrt{2}-2 $$ |
③ | Simplify numerator and denominator |