document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100106>Question 100106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if sqrt 77 and sqrt(-)are irrational or rational.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I said that 77 was because it could be 77/1, however that would only be 77, so now I have changed my mind. I say sqrt77 is irrational. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sqrt(-)is not a real number, so haw can it be rational, So I say it is also irrational. Am I correct or no? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I completely do not understand the irrational and rational problems. I have read all that has been answered on here trying to comprehend the rules of them. This is not a problem out of my book, however I have enclosed the book I have been working from. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=72879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sqrt(77) is irrational because 77 is not a perfect square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(-1) is neither rational or irrational; it is imaginary.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Real Numbers set is made up of the rational numbers and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Irrational numbers.  Rationals are numbers that can be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "written as a ratio of two integers such as 3, 2/3, 5%, 0.123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Irrationals cannot be written as a ratio of integers such as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt2, cube root of 5, pi, 0.12345678.....endlessly<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to describe irrational numbers is that they do not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have a repeating decimal form.  So 0.292929292...is rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but 0.299229992992229999922....is irrational<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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