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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which number is irrational? A. Syntax error from line 1 column 53 to line 1 column 60. Unexpected '0'. B. 1 over 9 C. square root of 12 D. fraction numerator square root of 64 over denominator square root of 4 end fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella @amistre64 @automaticloveletter @perl

iYuko (iyuko):

What is a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/9

OpenStudy (welshfella):

grab your calculator and find the square root of 12 what do you get?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

1/9 is a fraction - its rational

OpenStudy (automaticloveletter):

idk what a is b = 0.11111111111 (rational) c = sqrt of 12 = 3.46410161514 (irrational i already found the irrational number it's c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.46

OpenStudy (automaticloveletter):

no it's the whole number this time you can't just round it off irrational numbers NEVER stop going that's why they got the name irrational

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes - the decimal form of sqrt12 goes on forever

OpenStudy (automaticloveletter):

exactly ^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I wasn't gonna just type all those numbers lol

OpenStudy (welshfella):

3.46 is only an approximate value for sqrt12

OpenStudy (welshfella):

lol fair enough - but the calculator camn only display about 12 of the numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's a lot lol

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