Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Answer the following questions related to expressions whose denominators contain a single square root. a. (i) Why is m\sqrt{m} irrational when mm is a positive integer that is not a perfect square? b. (ii) Describe, in words, the operation you would perform to write pm\dfrac{p}{\sqrt{m}} in an equivalent form that has a rational denominator. c. (iii) Apply the process you described in part (ii) to 38\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{8}} and write the final answer in its simplest radical form.

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