Question

Which of the following is a rational number?

square root of 36, square root of 37, square root of 38, square root of 39

Answer 1

The answer to your question is
`√(36)`

Explanation:

Rational numbers definition. They are numbers that can be expressed are the division of two whole or more common as a fraction.

Process

1.- Express all the choices as fractions,

a)
`√(36) = (6)/(1)`
`√(36)` is a rational number because it agrees with the

definition.

b)
`√(37)`
`√(37)` is not a rational number because 37 has not exact

square root, then it does not follow the definition.

c)
`√(38)`
`√(38)` is not a rational number because 38 has not exact

square root.

d)
`√(39)`
`√(39)` it is not a rational number because 39 has not exact

square root, then it can not be expressed as the division

of two whole numbers.