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Irrational Numbers
An irrational number is a number that can't be expressed by a fraction having integers in both its numerator and denominator. While their existence was once kept secret from the public for philosophical reasons, they are now well accepted, yet still surprisingly hard to prove on an individual basis. Please post all questions about irrational numbers, including the famous examples of π, e, and √2, into this category.
3,962 Questions
Is the fraction 4 25ths squared an irrational rational or is not a real number?
4/25 squared is 16/625 = 0.0256 . That's a perfectly rational number.
How do you approximate the value of an irrational number?
You use an approximate decimal representation or part of an infinite series.
For example,
pi = 4*[1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + ... ]
The above series is infinite but you can stop whenever you want to get an approximation. There are many such series.
Is the square root of 4 an irrational number?
No, an irrational number is, in simple terms, a number that keeps repeating. The square root of 4 is positive or negative 2, which does not repeat and is therefore rational.
Does irrational closed under all fundamental operations?
No.[5 + sqrt(3)] + [1 - sqrt(3)] = 6 is rational
[5 + sqrt(3)] - [1 + sqrt(3)] = 4 is rational
[5 + sqrt(3)] * [5 - sqrt(3)] = 22 is rational
sqrt(8)/sqrt(2) = +/- 2 is rational.
Is -144 over 4 a rational number?
Yes. It's the ratio of -144 and 4. That makes it a rational number by definition.
Is 100 squared rational or irrational?
The square of 100 is 10000, which is rational.
The square root of 100 is 10, which is also rational.
No. If it is possible to write it out, then it is rational. (For example, 0.1435897488972049876329487678694743896787917934706982770398847689189083709387987209870928763891787385173986517632871463287659670234857209872894775 may seem irrational, but it IS possible to write it out completely so it is rational.)
the square root of 2, and Pi, are both irrational because their values go into infinity, with no pattern.
1/7 may seem irrational because it goes off to infinity, but it IS rational, because its numbers repeat. (0.142857142857142815142857........)
How do you represent root 2 to root 9 in the number line?
By root, I think you mean square root. The square root of 2 is approx. 1.414.
The square root of 9 = 3, so this goes exactly at 3 on the number line. Square root 2 will be less than 1/2 way between 1 and 2 on the number line.
Because 6 squared equals 36 and 36 terminates, or ends, which makes it rational.
I guess " rational persuasion" is something like explaining the benefit and advantages or the fact and trying to persuade the individual to accept the situation or fact as it is.
What is a composite number with a list?
Composite numbers have more than two factors.
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What type of computer did D Takahasi and Y Kanada use to calculate pi in 1997?
The computer was a HITACHI SR2201, and in 1999 i think they used a HITACHI SR8000 or a SR800 i cant remember tho.
