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