document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252548>Question 252548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. the square root of 3 is 1.7320508....a non-repeating decimal. is the square root of 3 an irrational number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. based on your answer to A is 3 a perfect square? explain why or why not?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. is the number 16/25 a perfect square? explain why or why not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. the square root of 3 is 1.7320508....a non-repeating decimal. is the square root of 3 an irrational number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, all non-repeating decimals are irrational numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. based on your answer to A is 3 a perfect square? explain why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 is the square of (sqrt(3)) but is not considered to be a perfect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square.  Perfect squares are numbers whose square roots are rational; numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Is the number 16/25 a perfect square? explain why or why not. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, it is the square of 4/5; 4/5 is rational.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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