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What type of number is the square root of 5

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Answer:

Irrational

Explanation:

root of 5 = 2.23606797749978969640917366873127623544061835961152572427089…

This number never ends. Another term for it would be a recurring decimal, but it is not exact. Anyway, the square root of 5 is irrational since it is not defined to stop. Even if it was rounded, it would not be exact.

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