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Indices, SMB-026

Find `a`  and  `b`  such that  `a,b`  are real numbers and

`(6sqrt3-sqrt5)/(2sqrt5)= a + b sqrt15`.  (2 marks)

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`a= -1/2, \ b=3/5`

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`(6sqrt3-sqrt5)/(2sqrt5)` `=(6sqrt3-sqrt5)/(2sqrt5) xx (sqrt5)/(sqrt5)`  
  `=(sqrt5(6sqrt3-sqrt5))/(2 xx5)`  
  `=(6sqrt15-5)/10`  
  `=-1/2 + 3/5 sqrt15`  

  
`:. a= -1/2, \ b=3/5`

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