Assertion (A): (√3 + 1)2 is a rational number. Reason (R): (√3)2 = 3 is a rational number. Select the correct answer…

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Assertion (A): $(\sqrt{3} + 1)^2$ is a rational number.
Reason (R): $(\sqrt{3})^2 = 3$ is a rational number.
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Ans. (D) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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