Devinwright450 Devinwright450
  • 11-07-2017
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Is the following sum rational or irrational? (\sqrt(8))/(3)+\sqrt(16)

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matthewcooke23 matthewcooke23
  • 11-07-2017
root 8 = 2 root 2
root 16 = 4
so 2 root 2 / 7 = (2/7) root 2
hence irrational


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irspow
irspow irspow
  • 11-07-2017
√8

√(4*2)

2√2

Since √2 is irrational, the sum of √8/(3)+√16 is irrational...
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