document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217040>Question 217040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can i have some examples of rational #s and irrational #s please. i am so CONFUSED! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can i have some examples of rational #s and irrational #s please. i am so CONFUSED!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Rational numbers are that can be expressed as fractions and as a ratio of whole integers like:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15=5%2F1%7C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15=5%2F1%7C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2=1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=0.3333333... and so on.  The last example <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has repeating digits so it is a rational number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions and as a ratio of whole integers like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Note that pi or pi=3.1415926... has non-repeating digits and therefore is an irrational number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For Step-By-Step videos on Introduction to Algebra, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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