QuestionFind the product of and , and state if the result is rational or irrational.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are asked to find the product of and . . We are also asked to determine whether the result is rational or irrational.
STEP 2
First, we need to calculate the product of and . We can do this by multiplying the two expressions together.
STEP 3
Next, we realize that the multiplication of two square roots is the square root of their multiplication. Also, the multiplication of two identical square roots is the number under the root. So, we can simplify the expression as follows
STEP 4
Now, calculate the product.
STEP 5
The product of and is46.
STEP 6
Now, we need to determine whether the result is rational or irrational. A rational number can be expressed as a fraction where both the numerator and the denominator are integers (and the denominator is not zero). Since46 can be expressed as a fraction where the numerator is46 and the denominator is1, it is a rational number.
The product of and is a rational number.
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