How to simplify ((2+sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)+sqrt(2+sqrt(3))) + (2-sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)-sqrt(2-sqrt(3))))^2 to 2?
Subject: How to simplify ((2+sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)+sqrt(2+sqrt(3))) + (2-sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)-sqrt(2-sqrt(3))))^2 to 2?
From: Humberto Bortolossi
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:11:47 -0200
Hi!
Is there a way to make Maxima simplify the expression
((2+sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)+sqrt(2+sqrt(3))) +
(2-sqrt(3))/(sqrt(2)-sqrt(2-sqrt(3))))^2
to 2?
Thanks in advance, Humberto.