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How an irrational number is estimated depends on the nature of the number. The reason for estimating them is that two of the most important numbers in mathematics: pi in geometry and e in calculus, are both irrational. Also, the diagonal of a unit square is of length sqrt(2), an irrational. Irrational Numbers crop up everywhere: there are more irrational numbers than there are rational.

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How do you estimate an irrational number Why might you need to be able to estimate an irrational number?

If you want to use a rational number for a mathematical operation, it will be necessary to estimate it for a numerical outcome. Irrational numbers can't be written out exactly.


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The question cannot be answered because it is based on a false premise.The product of a (not an!) rational number and an irrational number need not be irrational. For eample, the product ofthe rational number, 0, and the irrational number, pi, is 0. The product is rational, not irrational!


How doen you estimate an irrational number?

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No, because if need be it can be expressed as a fraction whereas irrational numbers can't be expressed as fractions.


Is the sum of two irrational number is always irrational?

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Is 0.555555 both rational and irrational rational neither rational nor irrational irrational?

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