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1.1 Exercise 9

Avg difficulty 2.5

Determine whether each of the following numbers is rational or irrational. If it is rational, determine whether it is a terminating or repeating decimal.

  1. ⓐ 7 77 \frac{7}{77}
  2. ⓑ 81 \sqrt{81}
  3. ⓒ 4.27027002700027… 4.27027002700027 \ldots
  4. ⓓ 91 13 \frac{91}{13}
  5. ⓔ 39 \sqrt{39}

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 1.1 Real Numbers: Algebra Essentials, exercise 9

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