To rationalize the denominator of StartFraction 5 minus StartRoot 7 EndRoot Over 9 minus StartRoot 14 EndRoot EndFraction , you should multiply the expression by which fraction?.

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You can use the rationalization method in which we multiply the fraction with conjugate of the denominator.

The expression needed to rationalize the denominator of fraction is

[tex]9 + \sqrt{14}[/tex]

How to rationalize a fraction ?

Suppose the given fraction is  [tex]\dfrac{a}{b + c}[/tex]

Then the conjugate of the denominator is given by b - c

Thus, rationalizing the fraction will give us

[tex]\dfrac{a}{b+c} = \dfrac{a}{b+c} \times \dfrac{b-c}{b-c} = \dfrac{a(b-c)}{b^2 - c^2}\\\\\\(since \: \: (x+y)(x-y) = x^2 - y^2 )[/tex]

We actually rationalize just for the use of that later denominator or numerator(if they seem to be helpful).

Remember that [tex]\dfrac{b-c}{b-c} = 1[/tex] thus, multiplying it with the fraction doesn't change its value, and just change the way how it looks. We assume that b-c is not 0

Using above method for getting the expression needed

Since the given fraction is

[tex]\dfrac{5 - \sqrt{7}}{9 - \sqrt{14}}[/tex]

Thus, the conjugate denominator would be [tex]9 + \sqrt{14}[/tex]

Thus,

The expression needed to rationalize the denominator of fraction is

[tex]9 + \sqrt{14}[/tex]

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