Question
Mia says that anytime there is a radical in an addition expression, it automatically has an irrational number as the sum. Is she
correct? (1 point)
• No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
• Yes, radicals can't be simplified, so they must be irrational.
• Yes, radicals are irrational.
• No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
correct? (1 point)
• No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
• Yes, radicals can't be simplified, so they must be irrational.
• Yes, radicals are irrational.
• No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Mia is not correct. The correct answer is:
• No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
For example, \(\sqrt{4} = 2\), which is a rational number. So, not all expressions containing radicals will lead to an irrational sum.
• No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
For example, \(\sqrt{4} = 2\), which is a rational number. So, not all expressions containing radicals will lead to an irrational sum.