Jambmaths question:
Rationalize $\frac{2-\sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}$
Option A:
$\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}$
Option B:
$\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{4}$
Option C:
$\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{4}$
Option D:
$\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}$
Jamb Maths Solution:
Note: You can either rationalize the numerator or the denominator, but from the option given, it was denominator that was rationalized. So determine the conjugate of $3+\sqrt{5}$\[\begin{align} & \frac{2-\sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}=\frac{2-\sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}\times \frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{3+\sqrt{5}} \\ & =\frac{6-3\sqrt{5}+2\sqrt{5}-5}{{{3}^{2}}-5}=\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{4} \\\end{align}\]
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