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According to the Closure Property, which of these sums results in a rational number?

A. [tex]\sqrt{36}+\sqrt{221}[/tex]
B. [tex]0 . \overline{6}+\frac{9}{10}[/tex]
C. [tex]\pi+\sqrt{4}[/tex]
D. [tex]0.643892553 \ldots+\frac{3}{4}[/tex]


Sagot :

To determine which of the given sums results in a rational number, we need to evaluate each sum step by step and check if the result is a rational number.

1. Sum 1: [tex]\(\sqrt{36} + \sqrt{221}\)[/tex]
[tex]\[ \sqrt{36} = 6 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \sqrt{221} \approx 14.866068747318506 \][/tex]
Adding these results gives:
[tex]\[ 6 + 14.866068747318506 \approx 20.866068747318508 \][/tex]
This is not an integer, and therefore not a rational number.

2. Sum 2: [tex]\(0 . \overline{6} + \frac{9}{10}\)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 0 . \overline{6} = \frac{2}{3} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{9}{10} = 0.9 \][/tex]
Adding these results gives:
[tex]\[ \frac{2}{3} + 0.9 \approx 1.5666666666666667 \][/tex]
This is not an integer, and therefore not a rational number.

3. Sum 3: [tex]\(\pi + \sqrt{4}\)[/tex]
[tex]\[ \pi \approx 3.141592653589793 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \sqrt{4} = 2 \][/tex]
Adding these results gives:
[tex]\[ 3.141592653589793 + 2 \approx 5.141592653589793 \][/tex]
This is not an integer, and therefore not a rational number.

4. Sum 4: [tex]\(0.643892553\ldots + \frac{3}{4}\)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 0.643892553 \approx 0.643892553 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \frac{3}{4} = 0.75 \][/tex]
Adding these results gives:
[tex]\[ 0.643892553 + 0.75 \approx 1.393892553 \][/tex]
This is not an integer, and therefore not a rational number.

Based on the evaluations, none of the sums given result in a rational number. Each sum results in an irrational number. Therefore, no sum satisfies the Closure Property for rational numbers.

Answer: None of these sums results in a rational number.