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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP PLEASE I GIVE MEDAL AND FAN IF YOU HELP THANK YOUUU!!!!! Which of the following best describes the solution to the equation below? Note: Only consider the positive solution. x2 = 2 It is an irrational number. It is greater than zero but less than one. It is a fraction. It is a repeating decimal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MilkNCookies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sleepyjess

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

is it \(x^2 = 2\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sleepyjess

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

to find x take square root. \[\sqrt{2}=irrational\]

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

because there is no fraction to represent this 1.4142135623730950488016887242097.................................................... non stop decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take square root and what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do what with it

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

then you get the answer: you cannot represent sqrt2 in any fraction form with rational numenator and denominator thus it is iraational

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

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