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Prove that root 7 is an irrational number.

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Answer:

it is an irrational number and here is why

Explanation:

So think of square root as it's answer is something that you you multiply its self by its self and you get that answer. Ex: 8 x 8 = 64 square root of 64 is 8. So in that case there is nothing you can exactly multiply by itself to get 7 so in that case it's a decimal or an irrational number.

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Answer: Root 7 would equal 2.64575131106 and would go on forever.

Step-by-step explanation: It isn't one of the perfect squares. For example, the first 10 perfect square are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, and 100.

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