Rationalize the Denominator $\frac { 5 - \sqrt { 2 } } { 5 + \sqrt { 2 } }$

question 109

Multiple Choice

Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative numbers and that the denominator is not
zero.
- $\frac { 5 - \sqrt { 2 } } { 5 + \sqrt { 2 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 27 - 10 \sqrt { 2 } } { 23 }\)
• B) \(- 1\)
• C) \(\frac { 27 + 10 \sqrt { 2 } } { 23 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 23 - 10 \sqrt { 2 } } { 27 }\)

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