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Simplify the numerator sqrt(48).

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215−62\sqrt{15} - 6

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  1. Simplify the numerator 48\sqrt{48}.

    We find the largest perfect square factor of 48.

    48=16×3=16×3=43\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \times 3} = \sqrt{16} \times \sqrt{3} = 4\sqrt{3}
  2. Rationalize the denominator by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is 5−3\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}.

    435+3×5−35−3\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}
  3. Expand the numerator and the denominator.

    For the numerator:

    43(5−3)=43×5−43×3=415−4×3=415−124\sqrt{3}(\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}) = 4\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{5} - 4\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3} = 4\sqrt{15} - 4 \times 3 = 4\sqrt{15} - 12

    For the denominator, use the difference of squares formula (x+y)(x−y)=x2−y2(x+y)(x-y) = x^2 - y^2:

    (5+3)(5−3)=(5)2−(3)2=5−3=2(\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})(\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}) = (\sqrt{5})^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2 = 5 - 3 = 2
  4. Combine the simplified numerator and denominator.

    415−122\frac{4\sqrt{15} - 12}{2}
  5. Divide each term in the numerator by the denominator.

    4152−122=215−6\frac{4\sqrt{15}}{2} - \frac{12}{2} = 2\sqrt{15} - 6

    The expression is in the form ab+ca\sqrt{b} + c, where a=2a=2, b=15b=15, and c=−6c=-6.

    The simplified expression is 215−62\sqrt{15} - 6.

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