Question

Will equation 2/5 + 3 squared be rational or irrational? Why?

Answer 1

The short answer is
`(2)/(5)+3^2` will be considered rational.

Why you ask? Continue reading below for a deeper explanation.

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| Rational and Irrational Numbers |

"What Are They?" - Descriptions and Examples

Rational Numbers are numbers in which can be expressed as an integer or the quotient of an integer divided by a nonzero integer. For example, the number can be represented in the form of
`(p)/(q)` , where P and Q are integers and Q ≠ 0.

• Example (
  `(1)/(3), (2)/(4), (1)/(5), ...`are all considered rational.

Irrational Numbers on the other hand cannot be written in the form of simple fractions. In other words, it is a real number the isn't able to be made by dividing two integers.

• Example (
  `√(2), √(3) , √(5),...` are all considered irrational.

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