standard_description: Use the relation i^(2) = –1 and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to add, subtract, and multiply complex numbers.
problem_activity: Task
In each of the following problems, a number is given. If possible, determine whether the given number is rational or irrational. In some cases, it may be impossible to determine whether the given number is rational or irrational. Justify your answers.
$ 4 + \sqrt{7} $
$ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{45}}{\sqrt{5}} $
$ \displaystyle \frac{6}{\pi} $
$ \sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3} $
$ \displaystyle \frac{2 + \sqrt{7}}{2a + \sqrt{7a^2}}$, where $a$ is a positive integer
$ x + y$, where $x$ and $y$ are irrational numbers


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