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Rationalize and simplify the expression $\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}$

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Final answer to the problem

$\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{1}$
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Multiply and divide the fraction $\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}$ by the conjugate of it's denominator $\sqrt{5}-1$

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}+1}$

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$\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}+1}$

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Learn how to solve rationalisation problems step by step online. Rationalize and simplify the expression 4/(5^1/2-1). Multiply and divide the fraction \frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1} by the conjugate of it's denominator \sqrt{5}-1. Multiplying fractions \frac{4}{\sqrt{5}-1} \times \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}+1}. Solve the product of difference of squares \left(\sqrt{5}-1\right)\cdot \left(\sqrt{5}+1\right). Cancel the fraction's common factor 4.

Final answer to the problem

$\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{1}$

Exact Numeric Answer

$3.236068$

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Main Topic: Rationalisation

In elementary algebra, root rationalisation is a process by which radicals in the denominator of an algebraic fraction are eliminated.

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