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Do numbers with exponents represent rational or irrational numbers? Explain your answer.

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Answer:

either

Explanation:

They could represent either:

2^2 = 4 . . . a rational number

2^(1/2) = √2 . . . an irrational number

The fact that a number has an exponent does not make it either rational or irrational.

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Additional comment

You can also consider irrational numbers with exponents.

(∛2)^2 = 2^(2/3) . . . irrational

(√2)^2 = 2^1 . . . . . . rational

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