document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6163>Question 6163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is  -0.685  a rational or irrational number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've asked before, but i still don't understand if negative numbers are rational or irrational?<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 #3289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><B>guapa(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><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=3289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rational number can also be defined as any number that has a terminating or repeating decimal representation. So, irrational numbers can be defined as any number that has a nonrepeating decimal representation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 0.75, 0.125, 0.28 are terminating decimals and thus rational numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 0.3333..., 0.666...,0.141414... are repeating decimals and thus rational numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) pi=3.1415926535, <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;\" >=1.41421356, <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;\" > = -1.41421356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are nonrepeating decimals and thus irrational.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Real numbers: Rational or Irrational(-,+)<BR>\n" );
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