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Are there two irrational numbers whose sum and product both are rationals ? Justify

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Answered by QGP
230
Normally, sum of any two irrational numbers is an irrational number.

However, consider √2 and -√2. Their product is -2 and sum is 0, both of which are rational numbers.

Thus, there can be numbers whose sum and product both are rationals.
Answered by fluffy
164
yes there are number which are irrational and their products is rational 
example : 
⇒ √2 × √8 
⇒ √16 
⇒ 4 
∴ the product of two irrational is a rational 
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yes in some cases the sum of two irrational numbers is rational 
example :
⇒ √5 + ( - √5 )
⇒ √5 - √5 
⇒ 0 
∴ the sum of irrational numbers is rational 
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