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Question 707425: Are rational numbers closed under exponentiation? Why or why not? That is for all a and b, is a^b rational? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Are rational numbers closed under exponentiation? Why or why not? That is for all a and b, is a^b rational?
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Ans: No
Example:: 2^(1/2) is not rational.
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Stan H.
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