10th Class Mathematics Real Numbers Question Bank Real Numbers

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    The value of   \[\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{4}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{5}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6}}\] \[+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{7}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{9}}\] is _____.

    A) 0                                 

    B) 1                     

    C)         2                    

    D)         4                                

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have, \[\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{4}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+\sqrt{5}}+\] \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{6}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{7}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{8}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{90}}\]             On rationalizing all the terms, we get             \[\sqrt{2}-1+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{4}-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{4}+\]             \[\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{8}-\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{9}-\sqrt{8}\] \[=\sqrt{9}-1=3-1=2\]


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