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Simplify 
(6-4sqrt3)/(6+4sqrt3) by rationalizing the denominator.
If 
x=3+2sqrt2, then find whether 
x+(1)/(x) is rational or irrational

1818. Simplify 6436+43 \frac{6-4 \sqrt{3}}{6+4 \sqrt{3}} by rationalizing the denominator.\newline66. If x=3+22 x=3+2 \sqrt{2} , then find whether x+1x x+\frac{1}{x} is rational or irrational

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Q. 1818. Simplify 6436+43 \frac{6-4 \sqrt{3}}{6+4 \sqrt{3}} by rationalizing the denominator.\newline66. If x=3+22 x=3+2 \sqrt{2} , then find whether x+1x x+\frac{1}{x} is rational or irrational
  1. Multiply by conjugate: To simplify (643)/(6+43)(6-4\sqrt{3})/(6+4\sqrt{3}), we'll multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator.\newlineCalculation: (643)/(6+43)×(643)/(643)(6-4\sqrt{3})/(6+4\sqrt{3}) \times (6-4\sqrt{3})/(6-4\sqrt{3})
  2. Expand numerator and denominator: Now, we'll expand the numerator and the denominator.\newlineCalculation: (643)2/(6+43)(643)(6-4\sqrt{3})^2 / (6+4\sqrt{3})(6-4\sqrt{3})
  3. Simplify squares and product: Simplify the squares and the product of the conjugates.\newlineCalculation: (36483+48)/(3648)(36-48\sqrt{3}+48)/(36-48)
  4. Combine like terms: Combine like terms in the numerator and denominator.\newlineCalculation: (84483)/(12)(84-48\sqrt{3})/(-12)
  5. Divide by denominator: Divide both terms in the numerator by the denominator.\newlineCalculation: 7+43-7+4\sqrt{3}

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