3 root 8 by root 2
examine whether the number is rational or irrational
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Example: 1.5 is rational, because it can be written as the ratio 3/2
Example: 7 is rational, because it can be written as the ratio 7/1
Example 0.317 is rational, because it can be written as the ratio 317/1000
But some numbers cannot be written as a ratio!
They are called irrational (meaning "not rational" instead of "crazy!")
The Square Root of 2
The square root of 2 is irrational. How do I know? Let me explain ...
Squaring a Rational Number
First, let us see what happens when we square a rational number:
If the rational number is a/b, then that becomes a2/b2 when squared.
Example:
( 34 )2 = 3242
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