Difference between revisions of "2019 Mock AMC 10B Problems/Problem 3"
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After trying each option we have | After trying each option we have | ||
| − | <cmath></cmath>A) <math>3^ | + | <cmath></cmath>A) <math>3^\frac{2018}{3}</math> which isn't rational as 2018 is not divisible by 3 |
| − | <cmath></cmath>B) < | + | <cmath></cmath>B) <math>3^\frac{2019}{2}</math> which isn't rational as 2019 isn't divisible by 2 |
| − | <cmath></cmath>C) <math>3^2+\sqrt{2}^2+6\sqrt{2}</math> which equals <math>11+6\sqrt{2}</math> which is irrational | + | <cmath></cmath>C) <math>3^2+\sqrt{2}^2+6\sqrt{2}</math> which equals <math>11+6\sqrt{2}</math> which is irrational |
| − | <cmath></cmath>D) < | + | <cmath></cmath>D) <math>(2pi)^2</math> equals <math>4pi^2</math> which is irrational |
| − | <cmath></cmath>E) <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})=9-2=7</math> which is rational | + | <cmath></cmath>E) <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})=9-2=7</math> which is rational |
| − | We have < | + | We have <math>\boxed{\bold{E}}</math> <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})</math> |
Revision as of 23:37, 22 September 2019
After trying each option we have
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A) 
which isn't rational as 2018 is not divisible by 3
B) 
which isn't rational as 2019 isn't divisible by 2
C) 
which equals 
which is irrational
D) 
equals 
which is irrational
E) 
which is rational
We have 
