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Determine whether the given number is an irrational number or a rational number and place it in its representing categorysqrt{120}sqrt{36} sqrt{16}sqrt{48}sqrt{81}pi

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Answer:

√120 is an irrational number

√36 is a rational number

√16 is a rational number

√48 is an irrational number

√81 is a rational number

π is an irrational number

Step-by-step explanation:

Rational numbers are numbers that can written in the form a/b, where a and b are integers. Irrational numbers are numbers that can not be written in the form a/b.

We want to determine if the numbers given in the question are rational or irrational.

√120 = 10.95445... is an irrational number because it is an unending decimal

√36 = 6 or -6 is a rational number

√16 = 4 or -4 is a rational number

√48 = 6.928203... is an irrational number because it is an unending decimal

√81 = 9 or -9 is a rational number

π = 3.1415926..... is an irrational number because it also has unending decimal

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