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√2+√3 is it rational or irrational

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Answer: The answer √2+√3 is irrational

Explanation:

Let us assume that √ 2+√ 3 is a rational number. So it can be written in the form √2+√3 = a/b.

Squaring both sides, we get (√ 2)^2 = (a/b - √3)^2

(a/b - √3)^2 = a^2/b^2 + 3-2 (a/b)(√3)

a^2/b^2 + 1 = 2(√3)(a/b)

a^2+b^2/b^2 * b/2a = (√3)

a^2+b^2/2ab = (√3)

a^2+b^2/2ab is a rational number, and √ 3 is a rational number. This contradicts our assumption that √ 3 is irrational. Thus, √2+√3 is irrational.

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