The problem asks us to simplify the expression $\frac{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}}$ by rationalizing the denominator.

AlgebraRadicalsRationalizationSimplificationAlgebraic Manipulation
2025/4/15

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to simplify the expression 7+373\frac{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}} by rationalizing the denominator.

2. Solution Steps

To rationalize the denominator, we multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. The conjugate of 73\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3} is 7+3\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}.
7+3737+37+3\frac{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}}
Now, we multiply the numerators and the denominators:
(7+3)(7+3)(73)(7+3)\frac{(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3})}{(\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3})}
Expanding the numerator, we get:
(7+3)(7+3)=(7)2+2(7)(3)+(3)2=7+221+3=10+221(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}) = (\sqrt{7})^2 + 2(\sqrt{7})(\sqrt{3}) + (\sqrt{3})^2 = 7 + 2\sqrt{21} + 3 = 10 + 2\sqrt{21}
Expanding the denominator, we use the difference of squares formula (ab)(a+b)=a2b2(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 - b^2:
(73)(7+3)=(7)2(3)2=73=4(\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{3}) = (\sqrt{7})^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2 = 7 - 3 = 4
So the expression becomes:
10+2214\frac{10 + 2\sqrt{21}}{4}
Now, we can simplify by dividing both terms in the numerator by 2:
10+2214=2(5+21)4=5+212\frac{10 + 2\sqrt{21}}{4} = \frac{2(5 + \sqrt{21})}{4} = \frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{2}

3. Final Answer

5+212\frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{2}

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