Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Exponents and Radicals - 10.4 Dividing Radical Expressions - 10.4 Exercise Set - Page 654: 83

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

Consider the following example: $$ \frac{\sqrt{48}}{\sqrt{3}}\\ \frac{2^2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\\ 4$$ Here, we see that we started with two irrational numbers, one in the numerator and one in the denominator, but the result is not an irrational number.
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