Q.1. Simplify each of the following:
(i)
(ii)
Proof: (i) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.


Hence the value of the given expression is 4.
(ii) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.


Hence the value of the given expression is 5.
Q.2. Simplify the following expressions:
(i) (4+√7) (3+√2)
(ii) (3+√3) (5-√2)
(iii) (√5-2) (√3-√5)
Proof: (i) We can simplify the expression (4+√7) (3+√2) as

Hence the value of the expression is
.
(ii) We can simplify the expression (3+√3) (5-√2) as

Hence the value of the expression is
.
(iii) We can simplify the expression (√5-2) (√3-√5) as

Hence the value of the expression is
.
Q.3. Simplify the following expressions:
(i) (11+√11) (11-√11)
(ii) (5+√7) (5-√7)
(iii) (√8-√2) (√8+√2)
(iv) (3+√3)(3-√3)
(v) (√5-√2) (√5+√2)
Proof: (i) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression (11+√11) (11-√11)


= 110
Hence the value of expression is 110.
(ii) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression (5+√7) (5-√7) .


= 18
Hence the value of expression is 18.
(iii) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.


= 6
Hence the value of expression is 6
(iv) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.


= 6
Hence the value of expression is 6.
(v) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.


= 3
Hence the value of expression is 3.
Q.4. Simplify the following expressions:
(i) (√3+√7)2
(ii) (√5-√3)2
(iii) (2√5+3√2)2
Proof: (i) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.



Hence the value of expression is
(ii) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.



Hence the value of expression is
(iii) We know that
. We will use this property to simplify the expression
.



Hence the value of expression is
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