Write the Lowest Rationalising Factor of : √18 - √50 - Mathematics

Write the lowest rationalising factor of : √18 - √50

Sum

√18 - √50
√18 - √50 = $\sqrt{2 \times 3 \times 3} - \sqrt{5 \times 5 \times 2}$
= 3√2 - 5√2 = -2√2
∴ lowest rationalizing factor is √2

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