document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917931>Question 917931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the square root of 5 a rational number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><B>Hawksfan(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><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=Hawksfan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no, square root of 5 is not a rational number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of 4 is 2;  this is rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root of 9 is 3;  this is rational\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the square root of 5 is between 2 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it becomes a decimal and is irrational </SPAN>\n" );
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