Practicing Success
If a = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) then find the value of \(\sqrt {1 + a}\) + \(\sqrt {1 - a}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) |
\(\sqrt {3}\) 3\(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) None |
3\(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) |
a = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) 1 + a = 1 + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\frac{2 + \sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\frac{4 + 2\sqrt {3}}{4}\) (multiply & divide by 2) = \(\frac{(\sqrt {3} + 1)^2}{4}\) Similarly, 1 - a = \(\frac{(\sqrt {3} - 1)^2}{4}\) Now, ⇒ \(\sqrt {1 + a}\) + \(\sqrt {1 - a}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\sqrt {(\frac{\sqrt {3} + 1)^2}{4}}\) + \(\sqrt {(\frac{\sqrt {3} - 1)^2}{4}}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}\;+\;1}{2}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}\;-\;1}{2}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}\;+\;1\;+\sqrt {3}\;-\;1}{2}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = \(\sqrt {3}\) + \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) = 3\(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) |