Question

Choose the best description for the real number 35 Squared


A. Irrational, because it is not a terminating or repeating decimal
B. Irrational, because it is a repeating decimal
C. Rational, because it is not a terminating or repeating decimal
D. Rational, because it is a repeating decimal

Answer 1

@rock_mit182 can you plz help me with this problem.

Answer 2

@welshfella

Answer 3

so it is not a rational number because it doesn't end.

Answer 4

c

Answer 5

no thats wrong Missey and don't say the answer.

Answer 6

yes i know it's not a rational it is one of the irrationals but im not sure which one it is

Answer 7

so spring if you put that into a calculator it never stops. the only reason it does is because there is not enough room on a calculator when the number is infinite and never terminates

Answer 8

an example of a problem that ends with a terminating rational number is 5/2. you get 2.5.. That's it.

Answer 9

but for square route of 35 = 5.9160797830996160425673282915616 <-- doesn't stop here goes infinetly.

Answer 10

so whcih one of the irrationals is it? @Theonefatcat

Answer 11

for example pi is irrational :

3.141592653589793238... and goes on and on ..

Answer 12

while 1/3 = 0.333333 and so on but 1 over 3 is not irrational. just because can be expressed as a fraction

Answer 13

is mine A or B? I mostly think it is B but im not sure

Answer 14

it is B

Answer 15

i think it is A

Answer 16

if you have a repeating decimal at some point is rational

Answer 17

while if you have decimals that are not reapeating till infinity is irritional