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An expression is shown below:

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the square root of 50 plus the square root of 2

Which statement is true about the expression?

It is irrational and equal to 6 times the square root of 2.
It is rational and equal to 6 times the square root of 2.
It is irrational and equal to 5 times the square root of 2.
It is rational and equal to 5 times the square root of 2.

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Answer:

So A

Explanation:

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The answer is it is irrational and equal to 6 multiplied by the square root of 2.

so it is the first choice (a.)

Step-by-step explanation: First simply the radicals and then combine them.

Given: √50 + √2

We can write √50 = √25*√2

= 5√2 [√25 = 5]

Therefore, √50 + √2 = 5√2 +√2

= 6√2