Can the product of two irrational numbers be rational? Explain your answer and support with an example.

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Mathematics

Jaycee Lee

16 October, 04:17

Can the product of two irrational numbers be rational? Explain your answer and support with an example.

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Blackie · Answer 1

Sorry dont know what it would be

Freddy Mercado · Answer 2

Sample Response: Yes, the product can be rational. The best example for this to happen is if you take the square root of a non-perfect square and square it, or multiply it by itself. This "undoes" the squaring, so you get a whole number, e. g. √5x√5 = 5.