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Q.

State whether the following statement is true or false.


If x   is a rational number and y   is an irrational number, then xy   must be also an irrational number.


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a

True

b

False 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

It is given that x   is a rational number and y   is an irrational number.
We know that rational numbers are represented in p q   form wherein q isn't equal to 0. It is likewise a kind of real number.
Hence, we could say that ‘0’ is also a rational number.
Let’s assume x=0   and y   be any irrational number.
Then xy=0,   since a product of any number with 0 always results 0.
We know that 0 is a rational number, therefore xy   is also a rational number.
Thus, if x   is a rational number and y   is an irrational number, then xy   may or may not be an irrational number.
Therefore, the given statement is not true.
Hence, option (2) is correct.
 
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