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A student claims that the sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational. Which of the following examples disproves the claim?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: \(\sqrt{5}+(-\sqrt{5})\)

Both \(\sqrt{5}\) and \(-\sqrt{5}\) are irrational, but \(\sqrt{5}+(-\sqrt{5})=0\), and 0 is rational. Hence, the sum of two irrational numbers need not always be irrational. The sums in A, C and D are irrational; in particular, \(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{8}=3\sqrt{2}\), which is still irrational. Exam tip: To test an ‘always’ statement about irrational numbers, try a number and its additive inverse.

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Real NumbersIrrational NumbersRational NumbersCounterexampleNumber SystemsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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