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Tell whether the rational number is a reasonable approximation of the square root.

Tell whether the rational number is a reasonable approximation of the square root-example-1
User Bruno Mateus
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Given the rational number:


(590)/(160)

Given the square root:


√(17)

Let's determine if the rational number is a reasonable approximation for the square root.

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction or ratio of two numbers.

Now, let's first determine if the square root is a rational number.


√(17)

The square root is not a rational number.

Since it is not a rational number, it cannot be the approximation of any rational number.

Therefore, the rational number is NOT a reasonable approximation of the square root.

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