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Find the product of 3/17 and 3/17 in simplest form. Also, determine whether theresult is rational or irational and explain your answer.Result:terminate or repeat.The result is

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Products of fractional numbers

(3/17)x(3/17) = (3x3)/(17x17) = 9/ 289

This result is rational because is formed by division of two integer numbers 9 and 289

ANY two integers division gives a rational number.

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