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If is rationalised, the result is:

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Step-by-Step Solution

Multiply by conjugate : denominator = 7 − 6 = 1. Result: .
Answer: A)

Key idea: Rationalising the denominator

To clean up a fraction with a surd in the denominator, multiply numerator and denominator by something that makes the denominator rational.

**Single surd**: → multiply by → .

**Sum/difference with surds**: → multiply by the **conjugate** .

The conjugate trick uses the difference-of-squares identity .

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