Step 1 :Given the rational expression \(\frac{4}{-3-\sqrt{5}}\)
Step 2 :First, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is \(-3 + \sqrt{5}\)
Step 3 :The new numerator becomes \(4 \times (-3 + \sqrt{5}) = -12 + 4\sqrt{5}\)
Step 4 :The new denominator becomes \((-3 - \sqrt{5}) \times (-3 + \sqrt{5})\), which simplifies to a perfect square
Step 5 :Finally, we simplify the expression to get the final answer
Step 6 :The simplified form of the given rational expression is \(\boxed{-3 + \sqrt{5}}\)