CAT 2019 Surds and Indices Question (Medium)

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Understanding The expression to simplify is 3 4 3 4 , where a 3 13 4 and b 4 13 3. Analyzing Using the algebraic identity a b a b a b , the fraction a b a b simplifies directly to a b , since the a b factor cancels. So the expression under the square root becomes a b . Computing a 13 4 169 16, b 13

CAT 2019 Surds and Indices — Previous Year Question

CAT 2019

Quantitative

Surds and Indices

Medium

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