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Is negative square root of 196 rational or irrational

User Anik Saha
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Answer: Rational

Explanation:

The negative square root of 196 is -14. Rational numbers consist of integers, whole numbers, and natural numbers. Since -14 is an integer, the negative square root of 196 is -14 which is a rational number

User Denis Sheremet
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Answer:

A negative number does not have a square root because it is less than 0 so literally there is no answer for √-196

User Sanket Bajoria
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