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The number uu is irrational. Which statement about 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is true?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is rational.\newline(B) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is irrational.\newline(C) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u can be rational or irrational, depending on the value of uu.

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Q. The number uu is irrational. Which statement about 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is true?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is rational.\newline(B) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is irrational.\newline(C) 45+u\sqrt{45} + u can be rational or irrational, depending on the value of uu.
  1. Identify Type of Number: Identify whether 45\sqrt{45} is a rational or irrational number.4545 is a non-perfect square, which means that its square root cannot be expressed as a simple fraction of two integers. Therefore, 45\sqrt{45} is an irrational number.
  2. Consider Sum with Irrational Number: Consider the sum of two numbers, one of which is irrational.\newlineWe know that uu is an irrational number.\newlineWe have established that 45\sqrt{45} is also an irrational number.\newlineThe sum of two irrational numbers is not guaranteed to be irrational; it can be rational or irrational depending on the specific numbers involved.
  3. Determine Nature of Sum: Determine the nature of 45+u\sqrt{45} + u. Since both 45\sqrt{45} and uu are irrational, and we cannot determine a specific relationship between them (such as them being additive inverses), we cannot conclude that their sum is rational. Therefore, without additional information about the specific value of uu, we must conclude that 45+u\sqrt{45} + u is irrational.

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