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

Answer and explanation

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

Both \(\sqrt{5}\) and \(-\sqrt{5}\) are irrational, but \(\sqrt{5}+(-\sqrt{5})=0\). Since 0 is rational, this is a counterexample to the claim that the sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational. Option A does give an irrational sum, but it does not disprove an “always” statement. Exam tip: one counterexample is enough to disprove a universal statement.

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Real NumbersIrrational NumbersRational NumbersCounterexampleNumber SystemsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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