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State which of the following are surds:

(i) 17

(ii) -4

(iii) 273

(iv) 642

(v) 143

(vi) 0.303003003.....

(vii) 135

(viii) -2325

(ix) 533

(x) 3 + 32

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Solution

an is a surd if 'n' is a natural numbern1 and 'a' is a positive rational number.

(i) 17: Here, 2 is a natural number and 17 is a positive rational number.Hence, it is a surd.

(ii) -4: Here, 2 is a natural number but -4 is not a positive rational number.Hence, it is not a surd.

(iii)

273=333=33 : Here, 2 is a natural number and 3 is a positive rational number.Hence, it is a surd.

(iv)
64=82=8Here, n = 1 Hence, it is not a surd.

(v)

143=143 Here, 3 is a natural number and 14 is a positive rational number.Hence, it is a surd.

(vi)

We have0.303003003....= 0.30300i.e. 0.303003003.... is non-terminating and repeating.0.303003003.... is a rational number.

0.303003003..... : Here, 2 is a natural number and 0.303003003.... is a positive rational number.Hence, it is a surd.

(vii)

135 : Here, 2 is a natural number and 135 is a positive rational number.Hence, it is a surd.

(viii)

-2325 =-23×52=-103Here, n=1. Hence, it is not a surd.

(ix)

533 =5Here, n=1. Hence, it is not a surd.

(x)

3+323+32: Here, 2 is a natural number but 3+32 is not a rational number.Hence, it is not a surd.

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