Given the two expressions shown below:

A square root of 4 plus square root of 25

B square root of 4 plus square root of 2

Which statement best describes the two expressions?
Both are rational.
Both are irrational.
A is rational, but B is irrational.
A is irrational, but B is rational.

Question

Given the two expressions shown below:

A square root of 4 plus square root of 25

B square root of 4 plus square root of 2

Which statement best describes the two expressions?
 Both are rational.
 Both are irrational.
 A is rational, but B is irrational.
 A is irrational, but B is rational.

kgrendel0324 · Answer

we meet again

periodicninja · Answer

yup

kgrendel0324 · Answer

Okay so for a you have the sqrt of 4 and the sqrt of 25 what are those = to

kgrendel0324 · Answer

the sqrt of 4 is 2 and sqrt of 25 is 5

kgrendel0324 · Answer

5+2 is 7, 7 is an integer therefore it is a rational number.

kgrendel0324 · Answer

but the sqrt of 4 is 2 and the sqrt of 2 is 1.4142... so that is a irrational number.

kgrendel0324 · Answer

A rational # + a rational # = a rational #

kgrendel0324 · Answer

irrational # + rational # = irrational #

kgrendel0324 · Answer

so your answer is C. :D

kgrendel0324 · Answer

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periodicninja · Answer

ok