Solve and show which result is a rational number.

10/2 • 3√8
2 • pi
√81/9 • 1/3
√5 • √5
2/√3 • 1

1 answer

Let's evaluate each expression step by step and determine which results are rational numbers.

  1. \( \frac{10}{2} \cdot 3\sqrt{8} \)

    • First, simplify \( \frac{10}{2} = 5 \).
    • Next, simplify \( \sqrt{8} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 2} = 2\sqrt{2} \).
    • Now substitute back: \[ 5 \cdot 3(2\sqrt{2}) = 5 \cdot 6\sqrt{2} = 30\sqrt{2} \]
    • Since \( \sqrt{2} \) is irrational, \( 30\sqrt{2} \) is also irrational.
  2. \( 2 \cdot \pi \)

    • The result is \( 2\pi \).
    • Since \( \pi \) is irrational, \( 2\pi \) is also irrational.
  3. \( \frac{\sqrt{81}}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{3} \)

    • First, calculate \( \sqrt{81} = 9 \).
    • Now substitute: \[ \frac{9}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{3} = 1 \cdot \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \]
    • Since \( \frac{1}{3} \) is a rational number.
  4. \( \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5} \)

    • This simplifies to: \[ \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5 \]
    • Since \( 5 \) is a rational number.
  5. \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot 1 \)

    • The result stays: \[ \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \]
    • This is not rational since \( \sqrt{3} \) is irrational, making \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \) irrational.

Summary of Results:

  • \( \frac{10}{2} \cdot 3\sqrt{8} = 30\sqrt{2} \) (irrational)
  • \( 2 \cdot \pi = 2\pi \) (irrational)
  • \( \frac{\sqrt{81}}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{3} \) (rational)
  • \( \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5 \) (rational)
  • \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot 1 = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \) (irrational)

The rational results are:

  • \( \frac{1}{3} \)
  • \( 5 \)