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Can you get a rational number when you compute(i) the sum of two surds(ii) the difference of two surds(iii) the product of two surds(iv) the quotient of two surdsJustify each answer with an example.

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(i) Yes (5 – √3) + (5 + √3) = 10, a rational number

(ii) Yes \((5+\sqrt[3]{7})-(-6+\sqrt[3]{7})=11\), a rational number

(iii) Yes (5 + √3) (5 – √3) = 25 – 3 = 22, a rational number

(iv) Yes \(\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}=5\), a rational number



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