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 not correct. The correct response is:

No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.

For example, \(\sqrt{4} + \sqrt{4} = 2 + 2 = 4\), which is a rational number. Radicals can simplify to rational numbers depending on what they are.