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5+38−215+11+2306−5\frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{8-2 \sqrt{15}}}+\frac{\sqrt{11+2 \sqrt{30}}}{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{5}}

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Look at the first term first:

5+38−215\frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{8-2 \sqrt{15}}}

If you look closely, you'll see that:

8−215=(5)2+(3)2−2(5)(3)8-2\sqrt{15}=(\sqrt{5})^2+(\sqrt{3})^2-2(\sqrt5)(\sqrt3)

We know that (a−b)2=a2+b2−2ab(a-b)^2=a^2+b^2-2ab

So we can write the above expression as (5−3)2(\sqrt5-\sqrt3)^2

So, the first term:

5+35−3\frac{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt5-\sqrt3}

Multiply numerator and denominator by (5+3)(\sqrt{5}+\sqrt3)

(5+3)2(5−3)(5+3)\frac{(\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{3})^2}{(\sqrt5-\sqrt3)(\sqrt5+\sqrt3)}

We know that (a+b)(a−b)=a2−b2(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2 and that (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab

So the above expression can be written as: 5+3+2155−3=5+3+2152=8+2152=4+15\frac{5+3+2\sqrt15}{5-3}=\frac{5+3+2\sqrt{15}}{2}=\frac{8+2\sqrt{15}}{2}=4+\sqrt{15}

Now for the second term, it's the same approach.

11+230=(6)2+(5)2+2(6)(5)=(6+5)211+2\sqrt{30}=(\sqrt6)^2+(\sqrt5)^2+2(\sqrt6)(\sqrt5)=(\sqrt6+\sqrt5)^2

So, second term:

6+56−5\frac{\sqrt6+\sqrt5}{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{5}}

Multiply numerator and denominator by (6+5)(\sqrt6+\sqrt5)

(6+5)2(6−5)(6+5)\frac{(\sqrt6+\sqrt5)^2}{(\sqrt6-\sqrt5)(\sqrt6+\sqrt5)}

Open the brackets using the same identity

6+5+2306−5=6+5+2301=11+230\frac{6+5+2\sqrt{30}}{6-5}=\frac{6+5+2\sqrt{30}}{1}=11+2\sqrt{30}

Just add the two terms now, and we'll get

4+15+11+230=15+15+2304+\sqrt{15}+11+2\sqrt{30}=15+\sqrt{15}+2\sqrt{30}

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