document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807023>Question 807023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prove that 2 + sqrt 27 is not rational. really stuck please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can actually tell right off the bat this is irrational, because of the<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2827%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2827%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > component.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2827%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2827%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > does not have a rational number as a perfect square. The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2827%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2827%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 5.1961524227066318805823390245176171008284157614311418. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if we add the two to this number we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.1961524227066318805823390245176171008284157614311418\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need to determine this is an irrational number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rational numbers of counting numbers, natural numbers, integers, whole numbers, fractions, and repeating decimals ie.(2.2323...)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this number does not match any of these definitions, we can determine that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Bsqrt%2827%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Bsqrt%2827%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not rational.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this Helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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