Question

State whether true or false:

√2 + √3 = √5

Answer 1

The statement is false.

Explanation:

Because: 
√2 + √3 ≠ √5

Numerically:
√2 ​≈ 1.414, √3 ​≈ 1.732

So,
√2 + √3 ≈ 3.146

But,
√5 ≈ 2.236

Clearly, they are not equal.