RATIONALIZE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ switch
When the rationalize switch is on, denominators of rational expressions that contain complex numbers or root expressions are simplified by multiplication by their conjugates.
qq := (1+sqrt(3))/(sqrt(3)-7);
SQRT(3) + 1
QQ := -----------
SQRT(3) - 7
on rationalize;
qq;
- 4*SQRT(3) - 5
---------------
23
2/(4 + 6**(1/3));
2/3 1/3
6 - 4*6 + 16
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35
(i-1)/(i+3);
2*I - 1
-------
5
off rationalize;
(i-1)/(i+3);
I - 1
------
I + 3