Simplify by Rationalizing the Denominator $\frac { 6 } { 8 - \sqrt { 5 } }$

question 266

Multiple Choice

Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.
- $\frac { 6 } { 8 - \sqrt { 5 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 48 + 6 \sqrt { 5 } } { 59 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 48 - 6 \sqrt { 5 } } { 59 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 6 } { 8 } - \frac { 6 } { \sqrt { 5 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 48 + 6 \sqrt { 5 } } { - 3 }\)

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