SOLUTION: Is 3 square root 34 rational or irrational?

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Question 194673: Is 3 square root 34 rational or irrational?
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3sqrt 34 = 17.493,,,,,which is irrational
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remember rational can be expressed as a/b
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sqrt that are not perfect squares are a major group if irrational numbers
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for decimals remember, termial decimals are rational, ie, .25 =1/4,,,.375 = 3/8,, etc
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infinite , but repeating decimals are rational, .3333rptg =1/3 etc
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infinite but not repeating, are irrational,,,,(cannot fit a/b form) this is what we have above
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keep up good work

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