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Find a rational number and an irrational number that are between 9.5 and 9.7. Include the decimal approximation of the irrational number to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

@agent0smith

Answer 2

@mathmate

Answer 3

@abbyfox101
Do you know the difference between a rational number and an irrational number?

Answer 4

that is between*

Answer 5

It is always a good idea to review your lessons before you start an exercise. It will save you time.
Try the following if you do not have your notes:
https://www.mathsisfun.com/irrational-numbers.html

Answer 6

okay

Answer 7

So
@abbyfox101
Is sqrt(81) a rational number?
Is sqrt(95) a rational number?

Answer 8

square root 18

Answer 9

@mathmate

Answer 10

What about sqrt(18)?

Answer 11

it's a rational number

Answer 12

It is a rational number if it can be represented exactly by a fraction of integers.
If you claim that it is a rational number, you have to be able to do that. I cannot!
Can you show me the integer fraction that represents exactly sqrt(18)?

Answer 13

Read
https://www.mathsisfun.com/irrational-numbers.html
it will hep you understand better, especially with examples.

Answer 14

Ok so it's not \[\sqrt{18}\] ok I got that part it's \[\sqrt{95}\]

Answer 15

@mathmate

Answer 16

So what about sqrt(95)?

Answer 17

This is not a multiple choice question that you have!

Answer 18

Ya I know. So sqrt(95) is a rational number right?

Answer 19

It is a rational number if you can find an integer fraction to represent the number,
e.g. 5/6 is a rational number, because it can be represented by a fraction of integers.

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

@mathmate