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How do you rationalize the denominator of a radical expression that has two terms in the denominator? (For example, the denominator is 1+√5.)

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Answer:

A / (1 +√5) = A (1 - √5) / (1 - 5) = -A (1 - √5) / 4

Multiply numerator and denominator by (1 - √5)