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Riya says that the sum of any two irrational numbers is always irrational. Which of the following examples disproves her statement?

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Correct answer: \(\sqrt{5}+(-\sqrt{5})=0\)

Both \(\sqrt{5}\) and \(-\sqrt{5}\) are irrational numbers, but their sum is \(0\), which is rational. Hence, the statement that the sum of two irrational numbers is always irrational is false. In option D, the sum is \(3\sqrt{7}\), which is still irrational, so it does not disprove the statement. Exam tip: To disprove a statement containing words such as “always,” one valid counterexample is enough.

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Real NumbersIrrational NumbersRational NumbersCounterexampleNumber SystemsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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