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Q: Why can't I Explain the different ways it is possible to add two rational numbers and get a negative number?
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Explain different ways it is possible to add two rational numbers to get a negative number?

Let x and y be two rational numbers. If both x and y are negative then their sum will be negative.If only one of them, say x, is positive (so that y is negative), and if the absolute value (or magnitude) of y is greater than x then their sum will be negative.


Is it possible for a coefficient of variation to be negative Explain.?

Of course it is! If the mean of a set of data is negative, then the coefficient of variation will be negative.


Is it possible to find the square root of a negative number explain why or why not?

This is not possible, because any number squared would be positive, not negative.


Is it possible for a number to be a rational number that is not an integer but is a whole number explain?

No. All whole numbers are integers.


How is it possible to find the negative log explain?

Logs are defined only for positive numbers so the log of a negative number does not exist.


Is it possible for a to be a negative number in the equation a squared equal b explain why or why not?

Of course it is. 'a' can be any positive or negative number, and 'b' is its square.That's no problem.What is difficult is for 'b' to be a negative number in the same equation.No real number for 'a' can produce a negative 'b'.


Are all rational numbers whole numbers if no explain?

No, 1/2 is rational, but not a whole number.


Is 0.0400040004 a rational number explain your reasoning?

It is rational because it can be expressed as the ratio 400040004/10000000000.


Which number can be multiplied to a rational number to explain that the product of two rational numbers is rational?

It must be a generalised rational number. Otherwise, if you select a rational number to multiply, then you will only prove it for that number.


Explain in your own words how we add numbers with different signs?

Positive plus positive equals positive. Negative plus negative equals negative. Positive greater than negative equals positive. Negative greater than positive equals negative.


Explain Why is 0.55555 is a rational number?

It can be written in the form of the ratio 55555/100000.


When dividing 5 by 4 is your answer rational number explain?

A rational number is, by definition, the answer from dividing one integer by another.