document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44354>Question 44354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem.  I have to determine this is rational or irrational.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative symbol is alone to the left with the number 4 raised.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4&#8730;16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe this is irrational </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=29289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 4th root of 16 is the square root of the suare root of 16:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square root of sixteen is 4, so:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square root of 4 is 2, so the solution to your problem is \"-2\". This is an integer (a whole number with no decaimals), and hence is a rational number,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. <BR>\n" );
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