The problem asks us to find the integer part $a$ and the fractional part $b$ of the number $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1}$. Then, we need to find the values of the expressions in (1) and (2) involving $a$ and $b$. Specifically, we need to find the value of $b$ in the form $b = \sqrt{\boxed{20-1}} - \boxed{20-2}$ and the value of $b^2 - 2a$ in the form $b^2 - 2a = -\boxed{21-1} \sqrt{\boxed{21-2}}$.
2025/6/26
1. Problem Description
The problem asks us to find the integer part and the fractional part of the number . Then, we need to find the values of the expressions in (1) and (2) involving and . Specifically, we need to find the value of in the form and the value of in the form .
2. Solution Steps
First, let's simplify the expression . We can rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is :
\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{(\sqrt{3}-1)(\sqrt{3}+1)} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{3-1} = \frac{2(\sqrt{3}+1)}{2} = \sqrt{3}+1
Now, we know that is between 1 and 2, since . A closer approximation is .
Therefore, .
So the integer part is 2, and the fractional part is .
Now we can find the values for (1) and (2).
(1) We have . Comparing this to the given form , we can see that the boxes should be filled with 3 and 1 respectively. So .
(2) Now we need to find . We have and .
So .
Thus, .
Comparing this to the given form , we see that the boxes should be filled with 2 and 3 respectively. So .
3. Final Answer
(1)
(2)
So, the values to fill in the boxes are:
20-1: 3
20-2: 1
21-1: 2
21-2: 3