If (x=\sqrt{7}), what is the nature of (3x-2)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Irrational
Step 1: (3x-2=3\sqrt{7}-2). Step 2: (3\sqrt{7}) is irrational, and subtracting a rational number keeps it irrational. Step 3: A non-zero rational multiple of a surd remains irrational.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Irrational
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (3x-2=3\sqrt{7}-2). Step 2: (3\sqrt{7}) is irrational, and subtracting a rational number keeps it irrational. Step 3: A non-zero rational multiple of a surd remains 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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