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`((2 + sqrt(3))/(2 - sqrt(3))  + (2  - sqrt(3))/(2 + sqrt(3))  + (sqrt(3) - 1)/(sqrt(3) + 1) )` simplifies to :


Options:
A .  `16 - sqrt(3)`
B .  `4 - sqrt(3)`
C .  `2 - sqrt(3)`
D .  `2 + sqrt(3)`
Answer: Option A

Given exp.  `(2 + sqrt(3))/(2 - sqrt(3))  xx (2 + sqrt(3))/(2 +sqrt(3))  + (2  - sqrt(3))/(2 + sqrt(3))  xx  (2 -sqrt(3))/(2 - sqrt(3))   + (sqrt(3) - 1)/(sqrt(3) + 1) xx   (sqrt(3) - 1)/(sqrt(3) + 1) `         

=`(( 2 + sqrt(3))^2)/(4 - 3)  + ((2 - sqrt(3))^2)/((4 - 3))  + ((sqrt(3) - 1)^2)/((3 - 1))`

=`[(2 + sqrt(3))^2 + (2 - sqrt(3))^2]  + (4 -2sqrt(3))/(2)`

=` 2(4 + 3) + 2 - sqrt(3)`        = `16 - sqrt(3)`                                         




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