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A student claims that the sum of any two irrational numbers is always irrational. Which of the following pairs is a counterexample to this claim?

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Correct answer: \(\sqrt{2},\ -\sqrt{2}\)

Both \(\sqrt{2}\) and \(-\sqrt{2}\) are irrational, but their sum is \(\sqrt{2}+(-\sqrt{2})=0\), which is rational. Hence, the claim that the sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational is false. In option B, \(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}\) is still irrational, so it is not a counterexample. Exam tip: To disprove a statement containing words such as “always,” it is enough to find one valid counterexample.

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Real NumbersIrrational NumbersRational NumbersCounterexampleNumber SystemsMisconceptionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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