Asked by libby

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)
Responses

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.

No, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
For example, sqrt(4) = 2, so 1 + sqrt(4) = 3 (rational), and sqrt(2) - sqrt(2) = 0 (rational).