The fraction 5/1-√3 can be rewritten if its denominator is rationalized using difference of squares as -5(1 + √3)/2.
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To rationalize 5÷1-√3, by the conjugate of 1 - √3 = 1 + √3.
So 5 ÷ (1 - √3) = 5/(1 - √3),
we multiply the expression by the conjugate of the denominator, we have,
5/(1 - √3) × (1 + √3)/(1 + √3)
= 5(1 + √3)/[(1 - √3) × (1 + √3)]
= 5(1 + √3)/(1² - (√3)²)
= 5(1 + √3)/(1 - 3)
= 5(1 + √3)/-2
= -5(1 + √3)/2
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