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TrueO FalseQuestion 6 (3 points)THIS QUESTION HAS TWO PARTS AND TWO NUMBERSUse a calculator to compute the following square roots. Round to the nearest thousandth when necessary.Then, state whether the number is rational or irrational.121.2. -V81BI U 3 E sº sa22

TrueO FalseQuestion 6 (3 points)THIS QUESTION HAS TWO PARTS AND TWO NUMBERSUse a calculator-example-1
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To answer this question, we need to define what a rational and irrational number means

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers where both the numerator and the denominator in the fraction are integers.

To check if the options are rational or irrational numbers

Step 1: Find the square root of the numbers


\sqrt[]{12}\text{ =}2\sqrt[]{3}

since 2√3 cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers, then It is not a rational number


-\sqrt[]{81}=-9

since -9 can be expressed as a fraction:


-9=-(9)/(1)

It is a rational number

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