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Write a Pair of Irrational Numbers Whose Difference is Rational. - Mathematics

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Write a pair of irrational numbers whose difference is rational.

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Solution

√5 - 3 and √5 + 3 are irrational numbers whose difference is rational.
( √5 - 3 ) - ( √5 + 3  ) = √5 - 3 - √5 - 3 = -6 which is rational.

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Chapter 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers - Exercise 1 (B) [Page 14]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 Rational and Irrational Numbers
Exercise 1 (B) | Q 10 | Page 14
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