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Given $$\sqrt 5 = 2.2361,$$   $$\sqrt 3 = 1.7321{\text{,}}$$   then $$\frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 - \sqrt 3 }}$$   is equal to ?
Options:
A .  1.98
B .  1.984
C .  1.9841
D .  2
Answer: Option C
$$\eqalign{
& \Rightarrow \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 - \sqrt 3 }} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 5 - \sqrt 3 }} \times \frac{{\left( {\sqrt 5 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {\sqrt 5 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}} \cr
& = \frac{{\left( {\sqrt 5 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{5 - 3}} \cr
& = \frac{{\left( {2.2361 + 1.7321} \right)}}{2} \cr
& = \frac{{3.9682}}{2} \cr
& = 1.9841{\text{ }} \cr} $$

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