Find the sum then classify it

5/6 + the square root of 91

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To find the sum of \( \frac{5}{6} + \sqrt{91} \), we first need to evaluate \( \sqrt{91} \).

Calculating \( \sqrt{91} \):

The square root of 91 is approximately \( 9.539 \) (since \( 9^2 = 81 \) and \( 10^2 = 100 \)).

Now, adding \( \frac{5}{6} \) to \( \sqrt{91} \):

Convert \( \frac{5}{6} \) to a decimal for easier addition:

\[ \frac{5}{6} \approx 0.8333 \]

Now we can add the two values together:

\[ \frac{5}{6} + \sqrt{91} \approx 0.8333 + 9.539 \approx 10.3723 \]

So the sum \( \frac{5}{6} + \sqrt{91} \) is approximately \( 10.3723 \).

Classification:

The expression \( \frac{5}{6} + \sqrt{91} \) consists of a rational number \( \frac{5}{6} \) and an irrational number \( \sqrt{91} \). The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is always irrational.

Thus, the sum \( \frac{5}{6} + \sqrt{91} \) is classified as an irrational number.