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Decide whether each number in this list is rational or irrational.

Decide Whether Each Number In This List Is Rational Or Irrational class=

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Explanation

A rational number is a number that is expressed as the ratio of two integers, where the denominator should not be equal to zero

[tex]\begin{gathered} a=\frac{p}{q} \\ q\ne0 \\ a\text{ is rational } \end{gathered}[/tex]

and An irrational number is a type of real number which cannot be represented as a simple fraction. It cannot be expressed in the form of a ratio

so,let's check every option

Step 1

a)-13/3

it is a fraction, so it is a rational number

b)

[tex]\begin{gathered} 0.1234 \\ 0.1234*\frac{10000}{10000}=\frac{1234}{1000} \\ so,\text{ the number can be expressed as a ratio, hence} \end{gathered}[/tex]

it is a rational number

c)

[tex]\sqrt{37}=6.0827625302...[/tex]

Square root of 37 is an irrational number, because the value of √37 is a non-teminating decimal

d)-77

The rational numbers include all the integers, and this is a integer, so this is a rational number

d)

[tex]\begin{gathered} -\sqrt{100} \\ -\sqrt{100}=\text{ -10} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The rational numbers include all the integers, and this is a integer, so this is a rational number

e)

[tex]\begin{gathered} -\sqrt{12} \\ -\sqrt{12}=-\sqrt{4*3} \\ -12=-\sqrt{4\times3}\text{ = -}\sqrt{4}\sqrt{3\text{ }}=\text{ -2}\sqrt{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]

The sqrt of 3 is irrational. Specifically, it cannot be written as the ratio of two given numbers or be written as a simple fraction,so

this number is a irrational number

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