Question

Part À : Find a rational number that is between 9.5 and 9.7 - Explain why is it rational

Part B : Find an irritational number that is between 9.5 and 9.7. Explain why it is irrational and include the decimal approximation of the irrational number to the nearest hundredths

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

A. 9.6

B. √92 ≈ 9.59

Explanation:

A. 9.6 is a rational number between 9.5 and 9.7. It is rational because it is a terminating decimal.

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B. √92 is an irrational number between 9.5 and 9.7. It is irrational because it is the square root of an integer that is not a perfect square. Its decimal value is about 9.59.