document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499312>Question 499312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How are irrational numbers modeled in the natural world? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basically they aren't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No computer can store an irrational number with complete accuracy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No physical measurement can do the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantum physics tells us we can't even get close (only 35 or so decimal places).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So circles (with irrational Pi) in the natural world are just polygons (if that) with many sides, etc.<BR>\n" );
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