Question

IIs - sqrt{25} a rational or irrational number?is it a rational or irrational number?

Answer 1

We know that a rational number can be written in the form: a / b.

In this case, we have that:

`-\sqrt[]{25}=-(5)=-5`

That is, the result is -5. Therefore, we can rewrite this number as:

`-(5)/(1)=-5`

Hence, - sqrt(25) is a rational number.