Year 10
Higher
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to rationalise a fraction with a surd in the denominator. We will investigate the concept of rationalising a denominator and explain why this helps simplify our fraction.
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5 Questions
Q1.
2√10 ÷ 2√5 =
√5
1
2
Q2.
9√15 ÷ 3√5 =
√3
5
The square root of two
Q3.
True or False 4√8 = 8√2
False
Q4.

√2
√8
2
Q5.

Is greater than one
Is less than 1
None of these
4 Questions
Q1.
Rationalise 2 ÷√2
1
2
2√2
Q2.
Rationalise


Option 1


Option 3

None of these
Q3.
Rationalise


Option 1

Option 2


Option 4
Q4.
Rationalise


Option 1

Option 2

Option 3
