I’m stuck on this question please help x


I’m stuck on this question please help x

tyraxoxo tyraxoxo    1   14.02.2022 02:30    6

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shawna189 shawna189  14.02.2022 02:30

a = -3 and b=5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that 10 can be written as 2*5 or √2*√2*5, and √18 can be written as √(2*9) or √2*√9 or 3√2, you can write the fraction as:

\frac{5\cdot\sqrt2\cdot\sqrt2-3\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}

So getting rid of the √2 factor, you get 5√2 - 3, so a=-3 and b=5

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