If (\sqrt{a}) is irrational, which of the following results is necessarily rational?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\sqrt{a}\times\sqrt{a})
Step 1: Multiplying a square root by itself gives the number inside. Step 2: (\sqrt{a}\times\sqrt{a}=a), and if (a) is an integer, it is rational. Step 3: The square of an irrational number can be rational.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\sqrt{a}\times\sqrt{a})
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Multiplying a square root by itself gives the number inside. Step 2: (\sqrt{a}\times\sqrt{a}=a), and if (a) is an integer, it is rational. Step 3: The square of an irrational number can be rational.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Irrational numbers.