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let a be a rational number and b be an irrational number which of the following are true statements

A. The sum of A and B is never rational.
B. The product of a and b is rational
C. b^2 is sometimes rational
D. a^2 is always rational
E.√a is never rational
F.√B is never rational

Respuesta :

The sum of a and b is never rational 
A^2 is always rational 
The square root of a is never rational 
The square root of b is never rational

Answer:

A) True  B)False  C) True  D) True  E) False  F) True

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

A is a rational number and B is an irrational number.

A) True

The sum of A and B will always be irrational.

B)False

We will show this with the help of a counter example.

2 is a rational number and √2 is an irrational number but their product is irrational.

[tex]2\times \sqrt2 = 2\sqrt2[/tex]

C) True

For example: [tex]\sqrt2\times \sqrt2 = 2\text{ which is rational}, \sqrt2\times \sqrt3 = \sqrt6\text{ which is irrational}.[/tex]

D) True

Square of a rational number will always be a rational number.

E) False.

We will prove thus with the help of a counter example.

[tex]\sqrt{16} = \pm 4\text{ which is a rational number}[/tex]

F) True

Square root of a irrational number will always be irrational.