The value of \(\sqrt {103+20\sqrt {3 }}\) - \(\sqrt {7-4\sqrt {3 }}\) is closest to:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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