The problem is to simplify the expression 14+133y by rationalizing the denominator.
2. Solution Steps
To rationalize the denominator, we need to multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. The conjugate of 14+13 is 14−13.
So, we multiply the expression by 14−1314−13:
14+133y⋅14−1314−13
=(14+13)(14−13)3y(14−13)
Using the difference of squares formula, (a+b)(a−b)=a2−b2, we have: