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21 March, 06:55

Show that the sum of two irrational numbers can be rational or irrational. Provide two examples of each.

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  1. 21 March, 07:15
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    Pi is irrational, but 2-Pi is also irratonal. Let a = Pi and b=2-Pi. In this example a+b=2 which is rational.

    Other example is a=3.2437629 ... ad Infinitum and b=6.756230 ... where the digits all sum to 9 therefore make a+b=10
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