SOLUTION: True or false: sqrt 5 + sqrt. 4 = sqrt. 9

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Question 294498: True or false:
sqrt 5 + sqrt. 4 = sqrt. 9

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, richwmiller:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FALSE!

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's take it apart
sqrt(4) we know is 2
sqrt(9) is 3
so to be true sqrt(5) must be 1
but we know that sqrt(5) is more than 2

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