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

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.

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

Yes, radicals are irrational.

1 answer

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, Mia's statement is not correct.