Which of the following expressions is not rational?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{24})
Step 1: Simplify each option first. Step 2: (\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{24}=\sqrt{6}+2\sqrt{6}=3\sqrt{6}), which is irrational. Step 3: Radicals may cancel in multiplication, but not always in addition.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{24})
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Simplify each option first. Step 2: (\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{24}=\sqrt{6}+2\sqrt{6}=3\sqrt{6}), which is irrational. Step 3: Radicals may cancel in multiplication, but not always in addition.
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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