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Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational: sqrt(21)

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Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:

`sqrt(21)`

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Numerical
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Solution

` sqrt(21) = sqrt(3) xx sqrt(7)` is an irrational number because `sqrt(3)` and `sqrt(7)` are irrational and prime numbers.

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Chapter 1: Real Numbers - EXERCISE 1D [Page 36]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Real Numbers
EXERCISE 1D | Q 2. (ix) | Page 36
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