If (x=\sqrt{5}), what type of number is (5x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Irrational
Step 1: (x=\sqrt{5}) is irrational. Step 2: (5x=5\sqrt{5}), and (5) is a non-zero rational number. Step 3: Multiplying an irrational number by a non-zero rational number keeps it irrational.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Irrational
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (x=\sqrt{5}) is irrational. Step 2: (5x=5\sqrt{5}), and (5) is a non-zero rational number. Step 3: Multiplying an irrational number by a non-zero rational number keeps it irrational.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Irrational numbers.
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