Recognize Structure: Recognize the structure of the numerator as a difference of squares. The expression inside the square roots in the numerator resembles the difference of squares formula: a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b). Here, a=10 and b=2.
Apply Formula: Apply the difference of squares formula to the numerator.(10−2)(10+2)=(10)2−(2)2=10−4=6.So, the numerator simplifies to 6.
Simplify Denominator: Simplify the denominator.The denominator is 24. We can simplify this by factoring out perfect squares.24=4×6=4×6=2×6.
Divide Numerator: Divide the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator.Now we have (6)/(2⋅6).We can simplify this by dividing 6 by 6, which is 1, and then by 2.(6)/(2⋅6)=1/2.
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