Answer :

The answer is irrational. Any irrational number doubled is still irrational.

Sum of 3√2 and 4√2 is an irrational number.

What are irrational numbers?

" Irrational numbers are those numbers which cannot be written in fraction or rational form."

According to the question,

Suppose 3√2 + 4√2 be a rational number.

which can be expressed in form of (p / q) form such that 'q' does not divides 'p'

   3√2 + 4√2 = (p / q)

⇒ 7√2 = ( p / q)

Squaring both the sides we get,

  49 × 2 = ( p² / q² )

⇒ 2 ×(49q²) =  p²  

⇒ p is an even number

⇒p = 2k , k≠0

Therefore,

2 × ( 49q²) = (2k)²

⇒2×(49q²) = 4k²

⇒q² = (2k² / 49)

Both p and q are even which implies 'q' divides 'p'.

It is contradictory to our supposition,

Therefore, 3√2 + 4√2  is an irrational number.

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