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because the square root of 200 has a decimal that doesn't end or repeat.

like pi 3.141592654........ no repetition/pattern and it goes on forever so it is irrational

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Is the square root of 200 irrational?

Yes.


Does 200 square root ever end?

The root of ab is the same as the root of a multiplied by the root of b. So root 200 = root 100 x root 2 root 100 is 10, root 2 is an irrational number. Multiplying 10 by an irrational number gives an irrational number. Therefore, root 200 never ends.


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