The problem is to simplify the expression $\frac{3y}{\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13}}$ by rationalizing the denominator.

AlgebraSimplificationRationalizationRadicalsAlgebraic Manipulation
2025/4/15

1. Problem Description

The problem is to simplify the expression 3y14+13\frac{3y}{\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13}} 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\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13} is 1413\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}.
So, we multiply the expression by 14131413\frac{\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}}{\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}}:
3y14+1314131413\frac{3y}{\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}}{\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}}
=3y(1413)(14+13)(1413)=\frac{3y(\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13})}{(\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13})(\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13})}
Using the difference of squares formula, (a+b)(ab)=a2b2(a+b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2, we have:
(14+13)(1413)=(14)2(13)2=1413=1(\sqrt{14} + \sqrt{13})(\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13}) = (\sqrt{14})^2 - (\sqrt{13})^2 = 14 - 13 = 1
Therefore, the expression becomes:
3y(1413)1=3y(1413)\frac{3y(\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13})}{1} = 3y(\sqrt{14} - \sqrt{13})
=3y143y13= 3y\sqrt{14} - 3y\sqrt{13}

3. Final Answer

3y143y133y\sqrt{14} - 3y\sqrt{13}

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