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As the area of a rectangle is one side (length) multiples by the other (width), if either is irrational, then the area will be irrational.

eg a rectangle with width 1 cm and diagonal 2 cm: using Pythagoras you can find out the length of the rectangle as √(2² - 1²) = √(4 - 1) = √3 which is irrational. The area of the rectangle is 1 cm × √3 cm = √3 cm² (which is irrational).

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Consider the area to be the product of length x width.If you multiply a rational number times an irrational number, you will always get an irrational number (unless the rational number happens to be zero - not relevant in this case).

If you multiply two Irrational Numbers, you will ALMOST ALWAYS get an irrational number.

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If the length of one of the sides is rational and the other is not, then the area will be irrational.

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