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

Yes, radicals are irrational.
Yes, radicals are irrational.

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

Answer 1

Mia is incorrect. The correct response is:

No, some radicals simplify to rational numbers.

For example, \( \sqrt{4} = 2 \), which is a rational number. Therefore, not all sums involving radicals are irrational.