A square plot has side length .

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Algebra and Functions · Algebra and Functions

Problem

A square plot has side length 13+8 m\dfrac{1}{3+\sqrt{8}}\,\text{m}. (i) Rationalise the denominator and rewrite the side length in simplest form. (ii) Calculate the exact area of the square, leaving your answer without any radical in the denominator.

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