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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which number is irrational?

pooja195 (pooja195):

where are the options?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pooja195 (pooja195):

An Irrational Number is a real number that cannot be written as a simple fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it d?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@pooja195 ?

pooja195 (pooja195):

yea repeating decimals cant be written as simple fractions right @UnkleRhaukus or am i wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yes, if there is a repeating decimal pattern you can turn it into a fraction somehow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol im lost

pooja195 (pooja195):

so im wrong xD ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus help us lol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus What about 1/3 ? ??????????

pooja195 (pooja195):

i thought repeating decimals are irrational

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm im lost wat do u think @UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do me a favor and tell me what 1/3 looks like in decimal @UnkleRhaukus

pooja195 (pooja195):

0.33333333333333333

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[0.\overline{06}=0.0606060606...\] Let this be \(x\) \[\ \ \quad x=0.0606060606...\\ 100x=6.0606060606...\\ \ \ 99x=?\\ \quad \ \ x=??\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

49 is a square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it can be broken down

OpenStudy (callisto):

49 = 7^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

pooja195 (pooja195):

http://www.mathsisfun.com/irrational-numbers.html <---after this problem is solved look at this :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we know its not that one, We know its not 1/6 We know that repeating decimals are rational soo....

Parth (parthkohli):

pick any real number. there's a 100% probability that it's going to be irrational.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its d LOL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope your almost there

pooja195 (pooja195):

wow i feel dumb >_< @k12user try solving all of these and simplfy them its not D or C like we said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh lol

pooja195 (pooja195):

ok is 1/6 in its simplest form?

pooja195 (pooja195):

can you simplify any further?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its A

pooja195 (pooja195):

no im asking u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its not A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh k

pooja195 (pooja195):

thats gives the answer XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

pooja195 (pooja195):

so @k12user what are you left with?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k12user is trolling us

pooja195 (pooja195):

Its not C A or D

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

square root of 49 will give you 7.. so not C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its b lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im too sleepy but this is due in 1hr lol

pooja195 (pooja195):

well done congrats its B because if you square root that you will end up with a decimal woth random numbers and next time ask questions when you're willing to try

pooja195 (pooja195):

*with

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-_- really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

pooja195 (pooja195):

yes we dont give answers here you have to try too

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