document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99554>Question 99554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the square root of 77 is rational or irrational.         Answer:  A)  Irrational    B)  Rational\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I say irrational since there is no square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine if (a square root symbol with a - inside it) is rational or irrational. Answer: A)  Irrational    B)  Rational\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I say: A)  Irrational There is a negative symbol, also there is no number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the altitude of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides (height) are each 13 and the base (bottom) is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This one I can not find a formula in my books for solving this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate (the square root symbol with 9 over 16 inside it) if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I say not possible since it is not a whole number with a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate (small 3 next to the square root symbol with 1 over 64 inside it) if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I say not possible since it is not a whole number with a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I on the right track? This is a large assignment and due tonight. These are the only ones I am doubting myself on and need your help. Thanks! ;-)\r<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 #72446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timmy1729><B>timmy1729(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timmy1729><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=72446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2877%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2877%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is irrational. For a number to be rational, it must be able to be expressed as a fraction of two integers <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in lowest terms(prime numbers).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One major thing to know, and you should investigate this for yourself, is that there is no prime number that will have a rational square root. 77 is a product of 11 and 7, both are primes and that means that it will not have a rational square root.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rational or irrational? Well, that all depends on the x. It will definitely have a complex root(imaginary), but that doesn't mean that it will be irrational. It all depends on the x for the same reason in the first question. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that a right triangle? And what do you mean by altitude in regards to the triangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a%2Fb%29+=+sqrt%28a%29%2Fsqrt%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a%2Fb%29+=+sqrt%28a%29%2Fsqrt%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so your answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%29%2Fsqrt%2816%29+=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%29%2Fsqrt%2816%29+=+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This also applies to your next question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cube root of 1/64. Same thing as above except for cube roots. The cube root of 1 = 1; the cube root of 64 = 4. So the cube root of 1/64 = 1/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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