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The value of $$\frac{1}{{1 + \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 }} + $$   $$\frac{1}{{1 - \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 }}$$   is = ?

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Correct Answer: Option C
$$\eqalign{ & \frac{1}{{1 + \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 }} + \frac{1}{{1 - \sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 }} \cr & = \frac{1}{{1 + \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }} + \frac{1}{{1 + \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 }} \cr & = \frac{{1 + \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 + 1 + \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }}{{{{\left( {1 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}^2} - {{\left( {\sqrt 2 } \right)}^2}}} \cr & = \frac{{2 + 2\sqrt 3 }}{{4 + 2\sqrt 3 - 2}} \cr & = \frac{{2 + 2\sqrt 3 }}{{2 + 2\sqrt 3 }} \cr & = 1 \cr} $$
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