Which option gives the correct general conclusion for the difference of a rational and an irrational number?
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Correct answer: Always irrational
Step 1: Let (r) be rational and (s) be irrational. Step 2: If (r-s) were rational then (s=r-(r-s)) would be rational which is false. Step 3: Adding or subtracting a rational and an irrational number gives an irrational number.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Always irrational
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Let (r) be rational and (s) be irrational. Step 2: If (r-s) were rational then (s=r-(r-s)) would be rational which is false. Step 3: Adding or subtracting a rational and an irrational number gives an irrational number.
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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