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Why is the location of an irrational number an approximate location?
It is not! The square root of 2, for example, is irrational but you can always locate it exactly by using the diagonal of a unit square.
How do you calculate square roots as irrational numbers?
You can approximate a square root as a decimal or fraction. If you want the exact number, you have to leave it with the square root sign.
Is the set of irrational numbers closed under division?
No, it is not. Root2 and root 8 are each irrational. Root8 / root2 =2. 2 is not a member of the set.
Is 5 a real number rational number irrational number integer whole number natural number?
It is not an irrational number. Otherwise, it belongs to each of the sets listed above.
How do you find the value of an irrational square root?
You can either express it as a number in a radical - possibly in the hope or expectation that it will cancel out. Or you approximate it using one of several methods. Since it is irrational, you can never write down its value in the form of a ratio, terminating or recurring decimal.
