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Explain why the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is an irrational number?
Let R1 = rational number
Let X = irrational number
Assume R1 + X = (some rational number) We add -R1 to both sides, and we get: -R1 + x = (some irrational number) + (-R1), thus X = (SIR) + (-R1), which implies that X, an irrational number, is the sum of two rational numbers, which is a contradiction. Thus, the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is always irrational. (Proof by contradiction)
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Is it true that sum of a rational number and irrational number is irrational?
Yes
Is an irrational number plus an irrational number rational?
No. The sum of an irrational number and any other [real] number is irrational.
If you add a rational and irrational number what is the sum?
an irrational number PROOF : Let x be any rational number and y be any irrational number. let us assume that their sum is rational which is ( z ) x + y = z if x is a rational number then ( -x ) will also be a rational number. Therefore, x + y + (-x) = a rational number this implies that y is also rational BUT HERE IS THE CONTRADICTION as we assumed y an irrational number. Hence, our assumption is wrong. This states that x + y is not rational. HENCE PROVEDit will always be irrational.
Show that the sum of rational no with an irrational no is always irrational?
Suppose x is a rational number and y is an irrational number.Let x + y = z, and assume that z is a rational number.The set of rational number is a group.This implies that since x is rational, -x is rational [invertibility].Then, since z and -x are rational, z - x must be rational [closure].But z - x = y which implies that y is rational.That contradicts the fact that y is an irrational number. The contradiction implies that the assumption [that z is rational] is incorrect.Thus, the sum of a rational number x and an irrational number y cannot be rational.
What is the sum or difference of the any two irrational numbers?
The sum or the difference between two irrational numbers could either be rational or irrational, however, it should be a real number.
