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  • 24-03-2020
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If x+y is rational,must x and y each br rational?

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freckledspots freckledspots
  • 24-03-2020

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]x[/tex] and [tex]y[/tex] could be irrational and [tex]x+y[/tex] be rational.

Example:

Let [tex]x=\sqrt{2}[/tex] and [tex]y=-\sqrt{2}[/tex].

And [tex]x+y=\sqrt{2}+-\sqrt{2}=0[/tex] and 0 is rational.

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Danboghiu66
Danboghiu66 Danboghiu66
  • 24-03-2020

Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

No.

Let x=pi. Pi is irrational.

Let y=1-pi.

Both x and y are thus irrational.

But x+y=1, a rational nimber

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