Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

The value of \(\sqrt {103+20\sqrt {3 }}\) - \(\sqrt {7-4\sqrt {3 }}\) is closest to:

Options:

13.4

11.4

11.9

10.6

Correct Answer:

11.4

Explanation:

103 - 20\(\sqrt {3}\) can be written as \( {(10+\sqrt {3}})^{2}\)

and 7 - 4\(\sqrt {3}\) can be written as \( {(2-\sqrt {3}})^{2}\)

So, Put in question

⇒ \(\sqrt {{(10+\sqrt {3}})^{2}}\) - \(\sqrt {{(2-\sqrt {3}})^{2}}\)

⇒ 10+\(\sqrt {3}\) - 2 + \(\sqrt {3}\)

⇒ 8 + 2\(\sqrt {3}\)

= 11.4