Edexcel C12 2016 October — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2016
SessionOctober
TopicIndices and Surds

3. Answer this question without the use of a calculator and show your method clearly.
  1. Show that $$\sqrt { 45 } - \frac { 20 } { \sqrt { 5 } } + \sqrt { 6 } \sqrt { 30 } = 5 \sqrt { 5 }$$
  2. Show that $$\frac { 17 \sqrt { 2 } } { \sqrt { 2 } + 6 } = 3 \sqrt { 2 } - 1$$