What is the result of adding a rational number and an irrational number?
a) A rational number
b) An irrational number
c) Always zero
d) It depends on the specific numbers involved
b) An irrational number
c) Always zero
d) It depends on the specific numbers involved
Details:
The sum of any rational number and any irrational number will always be an irrational number. This allows us to quickly conclude that ½+√2 is irrational.