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If a and b were radicals, squaring them would rationalize them.<br />

Consider this product:<br />

QVm VnR QVm VnR, m, n rational<br />

Notice that the result is rational!<br />

QmR 2 mn mn QnR 2<br />

m n<br />

EXAMPLE 2<br />

EXAMPLE 3<br />

Creating an equivalent expression by rationalizing the denominator<br />

2<br />

Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.<br />

6 3<br />

Solution<br />

2<br />

V6 V3 2 V6 V3<br />

<br />

V6 V3 V6 V3<br />

2 Q6 3R<br />

<br />

6 3<br />

2 Q6 3R<br />

<br />

3<br />

Selecting a strategy to rationalize the denominator<br />

5<br />

Simplify the radical expression by rationalizing the denominator.<br />

26 3<br />

Solution<br />

5<br />

2V6 3 5<br />

2V6 3 2V6 3<br />

2V6 3<br />

5 Q2V6 3R<br />

<br />

4V36 9<br />

5 Q2V6 3R<br />

<br />

24 9<br />

5 Q2V6 3R<br />

<br />

15<br />

2V6 3<br />

3<br />

(Multiply both the numerator and<br />

denominator by 6 3)<br />

(Simplify)<br />

(The conjugate 26 3 is 26 3)<br />

(Simplify)<br />

(Divide by the common factor of 5)<br />

The numerator can also be rationalized in the same way as the denominator was<br />

in the previous expressions.<br />

NEL CHAPTER 1 7

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