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find a rational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is rational Find an irrational number between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is irrational.

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Explanation:

One rationak number can be 5.3

As it is terminating decimal expansion.

One irrational number can be 5.30300300030000...

It is irrational as it has non terminating non recurring decimal expansiom

User Jian Zhang
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A rational number is 5.3 . It's rational because it can be written as a fraction a/b

- that is 5 3/10 or 53/10.

An irrational number between the 2 values would be √29

Enter this into ur calculator and you'll get an answer like 5.385164807 but this number carries on beyond bounds and can't be written as a fraction a/b It is irrational.


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