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Robert Zoch
Dec 1, 2003, 11:48:20 AM12/1/03
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Hi,
often one wants fractions to have rational denominators only.
often one wants fractions to have rational denominators only.
What is the easiest way to make a fraction with terms including roots
become rational?
Robert
A N Niel
Dec 1, 2003, 1:08:43 PM12/1/03
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In article <3fcb701f...@News.CIS.DFN.DE>, Robert Zoch
<vesd...@sneakemail.com> wrote:
<vesd...@sneakemail.com> wrote:
> (1-sqrt(3))/(2+2*sqrt(5));
(1/2)
1 - 3
------------
(1/2)
2 + 2 5
> rationalize(%);
1 / (1/2)\ / (1/2)\
- - \-1 + 3 / \-1 + 5 /
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can you provide an example of what you want?
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