WILL GIVE MEDAL

Using the numbers 5, 8, and 24, create a problem using no more than four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square, square root, cube, cube root) where the solution will be an irrational number. Explain why the result of your operations is an irrational number.

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WILL GIVE MEDAL



Using the numbers 5, 8, and 24, create a problem using no more than four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square, square root, cube, cube root) where the solution will be an irrational number. Explain why the result of your operations is an irrational number.

anonymous · Answer

8*24*√5 

8+24+√5 

5*√8 + 24
√5 is irrational
√8 = 2√2 is irrational
√24 = 2√6 is irrational

√5 + √8 + √24 is irrational 
√(5 + 8 + 24)

It's equivalent to √37, which is irrational.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks...

anonymous · Answer

These are all examples of what you can do for your equation.

anonymous · Answer

No problem