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2/\sqrt{4-3\sqrt[4]{5}+2\sqrt[4]{25}-\sqrt[4]{125}} 2018 Ecuador NMO (OMEC) 3.6
2/\sqrt{4-3\sqrt[4]{5}+2\sqrt[4]{25}-\sqrt[4]{125}} 2018 Ecuador NMO (OMEC) 3.6
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September 18, 2021
algebra
Radicals
Problem Statement
Reduce
2
4
−
3
5
4
+
2
25
4
−
125
4
\frac{2}{\sqrt{4-3\sqrt[4]{5} + 2\sqrt[4]{25}-\sqrt[4]{125}}}
4
−
3
4
5
+
2
4
25
−
4
125
2
to its lowest form.Then generalize this result and show that it holds for any positive
n
n
n
.
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