Typical surd expressions take the form

To
simplify an expression like this we multiply numerator (top) and
denominator (bottom) by the conjugate root of the bottom. In this
case the conjugate root is

The
ontain an expression of the form

over
d where

are
whole numbers in all these equations.
Example:
Rationalise the denominator and simplify:

Example:
Rationalise the denominator and simplify:
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