document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938441>Question 938441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is - sq rt 4 a rational or irrational number and why. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you mean the negative of the square root of 4:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is rational, because -2 can be written as a fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rational number is any number that can be written as a fraction.  In decimal form, it would be a terminating or repeating decimal.<BR>\n" );
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