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CSEC Additional Mathematics · 2016 · Paper 1 · Question Q15

The expression \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{1 + \sqrt{5}} when simplified is equal to

  1. (A)\frac{1}{3}(3 - \sqrt{5})
  2. (B)\frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{5} - 3)
  3. (C)\frac{1}{3}(\sqrt{5} - 3)
  4. (D)\frac{1}{2}(3 - \sqrt{5})

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