The difference in signal attenuation, A(k)A(k)A(k), between two experimental microwave waveguides depends on a positive integer parameter kkk according to the formula:
A(k)=83+7k−87k−3 A(k) = \frac{8}{3+7\sqrt{k}} - \frac{8}{7\sqrt{k}-3} A(k)=3+7k8−7k−38Express A(k)A(k)A(k) as a single fraction that does not involve surds.
Hence, deduce that the attenuation difference A(k)A(k)A(k) is a rational number for all positive integer values of kkk.
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