Question

Using the numbers 5, 8, and 24, create a problem using no more than four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square, square root, cube, cube root) where the solution will be an irrational number. Explain why the result of your operations is an irrational number.

Please help or give me an example I can use.

Answer 1

the square root of 13 is an irrational number, dividing it by 24 wont change that. all square roots of whole numbers are irrational unless the number is a perfect square