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After trying each option we have  
After trying each option we have  
<cmath></cmath>A) <math>3^\frac{2018}{3}</math> which isn't rational as 2018 is not divisible by 3
<cmath></cmath>A) <math>3^\frac{2018}{3}</math> which is irrational as 2018 is not divisible by 3
<cmath></cmath>B) <math>3^\frac{2019}{2}</math> which isn't rational as 2019 isn't divisible by 2
<cmath></cmath>B) <math>3^\frac{2019}{2}</math> which is irrational as 2019 isn't divisible by 2
<cmath></cmath>C) <math>3^2+\sqrt{2}^2+6\sqrt{2}</math> which equals <math>11+6\sqrt{2}</math> which is irrational
<cmath></cmath>C) <math>3^2+\sqrt{2}^2+6\sqrt{2}</math> which equals <math>11+6\sqrt{2}</math> which is irrational
<cmath></cmath>D) <math>(2pi)^2</math> equals <math>4pi^2</math> which is irrational
<cmath></cmath>D) <math>(2pi)^2</math> equals <math>4pi^2</math>, which is irrational
<cmath></cmath>E) <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})=9-2=7</math> which is rational
<cmath></cmath>E) <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})=9-2=7</math> which is rational
We have <math>\boxed{\bold{E}}</math> <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})</math>
We have <math>\boxed{\bold{E}}</math> <math>(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})</math>

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After trying each option we have \[\]A) $3^\frac{2018}{3}$ which is irrational as 2018 is not divisible by 3 \[\]B) $3^\frac{2019}{2}$ which is irrational as 2019 isn't divisible by 2 \[\]C) $3^2+\sqrt{2}^2+6\sqrt{2}$ which equals $11+6\sqrt{2}$ which is irrational \[\]D) $(2pi)^2$ equals $4pi^2$, which is irrational \[\]E) $(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})=9-2=7$ which is rational We have $\boxed{\bold{E}}$ $(3-\sqrt{2})(3+\sqrt{2})$