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An expression is shown below:

square root of 32 plus square root of 2

Which statement is true about the expression?

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A. It is rational and equal to 4

B. It is rational and equal to 5

C. It is rational and equal to 5√2

D. It is rational and equal to 4√2

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C) sqrt(32) = sqrt(2^5)=4sqrt(2), then + sqrt(2) = 5 * sqrt(2)

User Leplatrem
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√(2^5)+√2

4√2+√2

(4+1)√2

5√2

There is a problem however...5√2 is IRRATIONAL because √2 is irrational, ie, it cannot be expressed as a ration of two integers...

So the problems simplified is certainly 5√2, but it is irrational.

Maybe there is a typo and should read:

C. It is IRrational and equal to 5√2


User Aditya Kushwaha
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