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Rationalise the denominator and simplify :

12+3\dfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt3}

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Since, the denominator = 2+32 + \sqrt3, its rationalizing factor = 232 - \sqrt3.

12+3=12+3×2323=1×(23)(2+3)×(23)=2322(3)2=231=23\dfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt3} = \dfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt3} \times \dfrac{2 - \sqrt3}{2 - \sqrt3}\\[1em] = \dfrac{1 \times (2 - \sqrt3)}{(2 + \sqrt3) \times (2 - \sqrt3)} \\[1em] = \dfrac{2 - \sqrt3}{2^2 - (\sqrt3)^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{2 - \sqrt3}{1} \\[1em] = 2 - \sqrt3

Hence, 12+3=23\dfrac{1}{2 + \sqrt3} = 2 - \sqrt3.

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