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If x is a rational number and y is an irrational number, then-

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Correct Answer: Option D
(a) Let x = 0 and y = $$\sqrt 2 $$
Then, x is rational and y is irrational.
∴ x + y = 0 + $$\sqrt 2 $$  = $$\sqrt 2 $$ , which is irrational
Thus, x + y is not rational
(b) Let x = 0 and y = $$\sqrt 2 $$
Then, x is rational and y is irrational
∴ xy = 0 × $$\sqrt 2 $$  = 0, which is rational
Hence, xy is not irrational
(c) As shown in (B), xy is not necessarily irrational
(d) x + y is necessary irrational. But xy can be either rational or irrational.
Hence, (D) is true.
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