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sqrt(8) = /(8) = sqrt(2 x 4) =>

sqrt(2 x4) = sqrt(2) X sqrt(4) => sqrt(2) X 2 =>

2*sqrt(2)

'2' is a Prime number.

The 'Square Roots' of prime numbers are IRRATIONAL.

sqrt(2) = 1.414213562.... ( to infinity). This makes it irrational .

Hence

2 * 1.414213562.... = 2.828427125..... (Which is also irrational).

NB A rational number multiplied to an irrational number produces an irrational result,.

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The term surd traces back to al-Khwārizmī, who referred to rational and irrational numbers as audible and inaudible, respectively. This later led to the Arabic word "أصم‎" (asamm, meaning "deaf" or "dumb") for irrational number being translated into Latin as "surdus" (meaning "deaf" or "mute").


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Can you give one example for surd which is not irrational?

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Why pi is not a surd?

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What does surd mean in maths?

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Is root 2 a surd?

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What is the mathematical definition of surd?

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