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OpenStudy (matt_smith):

HELLLP I WILL MEDAL IF YOU HELP So help. Please. Been here for like ten minutes.

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

Question?

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Jeez, say help and no one comes, then you say you'll medal and get swarmed xD

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Part A: Find a rational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is rational. (2 points) Part B: Find an irrational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is irrational. Include the decimal approximation of the irrational number to the nearest hundredth. (3 points)

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Having trouble with this

OpenStudy (lillian):

i kniw the answer

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

I dont come for the medals

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

@Samantha2234

OpenStudy (lillian):

Rational because 5.2 and 5.5 have different equations calculating the reason the are added,subtracted,multilied,or divide

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

^you have to find a number in between tho @Lillian

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

First of all, Lilian, that's not the question, also I'm pretty sure that makes no sense. xD

OpenStudy (lillian):

It is erational because the way it has the math and the poins can become negative and it can no longer be a rational number

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

It irrational because the numbers are repeated

OpenStudy (lillian):

yes that too.

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

5.3 and √(28) ≈ 5.29

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

So, can you try to help me understand this?

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

I suppose

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

So the number is 5.3?

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio.

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

No, I get that. I just need too understand how to find a number that's rational, or irrational

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

Irrational Numbers. All numbers that are not rational are considered irrational. An irrational number can be written as a decimal, but not as a fraction. An irrational number has endless non-repeating digits to the right of the decimal point.

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Okay, so.. Again, is 5.3 irrational?

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Wait

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

It's irrational, yes

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Oh, I need both

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

So, which is rational?

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

O.o A number between 5.2 and 5.5?

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Yeah

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

"Find a rational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is rational"

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

So a rational number is a fraction, correct?

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

OpenStudy (lexi):

the rational between 5.5 and 5.2 is It's 5.3. One of the.answer is 5.222 but it is irrational because of decimals being repeated

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Hm... Thanks I guess :P

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

2.3 and 2.4

OpenStudy (samantha2234):

:P Much harder than I thought

OpenStudy (lexi):

its 5.3

OpenStudy (lexi):

Does that help

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Dangit I closed the question too early xD

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

Can you still tag people on closed questions?

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

@Samantha2234

OpenStudy (matt_smith):

WELP I'ma find out

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