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)

Question

Responses

No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.
No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.

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, radicals always simplify to integers, so they are rational.

Answer 1

Mia is incorrect. The correct response is:

No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.

For example, \(\sqrt{4} = 2\), which is rational, and \(\sqrt{9} = 3\), which is also rational. Therefore, not all radicals result in irrational numbers when added.