SOLUTION: Select any irrational number, and turn it into a rational number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or exponentiation.

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Question 177586: Select any irrational number, and turn it into a rational number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or exponentiation.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(2) is an irrational number because it can't be made into a fraction.
[sqrt(2)]^2=2 a rational number.
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Ed