Give an example of each of two irrational numbers whose sum is a rational number.

To do: 

We have to give an example of each of two irrational numbers whose sum is a rational number.

Solution:

A rational number can be expressed in either terminating decimal or non-terminating recurring decimals and an irrational number is expressed in non-terminating non-recurring decimals.

$\sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number.

This implies,

$3\sqrt{2}, -3\sqrt{2}$ are irrational numbers.

Therefore,

$(3\sqrt{2})+(-3\sqrt{2})=(3-3)\sqrt{2}$

$=0$. 

$0$ is a rational number.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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