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Mia says that anytime there is a radical in an addition expression, it automatically has an irrational number as the sum. Is sh...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)
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No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
Yes, radicals can’t be simplified, so they must be irrational.
Yes, radicals can’t be simplified, so they must be irrational.
Yes, radicals are irrational.
Yes, radicals are irrational.
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
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No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.
Yes, radicals can’t be simplified, so they must be irrational.
Yes, radicals can’t be simplified, so they must be irrational.
Yes, radicals are irrational.
Yes, radicals are irrational.
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
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GPT-4o mini
Mia is incorrect. The correct response is:
**No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.**
For example, the square root of 4 is 2, which is a rational number. Therefore, not all expressions with radicals result in an irrational sum.
**No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.**
For example, the square root of 4 is 2, which is a rational number. Therefore, not all expressions with radicals result in an irrational sum.