document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102483>Question 102483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to present a project that wants 12 examples of 4 different types of irrational numbers.  I know they presented as square roots, and fractions.  Can you please help me understand what the other two could be?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "pi, e, sqrt(x) where x is not a perfect square,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cube rt. (x) where x is not a perfect cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th rt. (x) where x is not a perfect 4th power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Real-world examples:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from home-plate to 2nd base is an irrational number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a circle is an irrational number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The volume of the earth (a sphere) is an irrational number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of a circle is irrational number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way \"fractions\" does not guarantee the number is irrational.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b is rational if a and b are integers and b is not 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For more information you might use Google on the internet to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find \"irrational number examples\" or \"irrational number applications\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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