Question

Which statement about irrational numbers is true?

A - irrational numbers can be found by squaring rational numbers

B - irrational numbers cannot be written as ratios of integers

C - The Pythagoreans loves irrational numbers

D - an irrational number can always be found by dividing two rational numbers

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Irrational numbers are real numbers that cannot be written as a ratio of integers. They have decimal expansions that neither terminate nor become periodic.

Example: π , √2 , √3 are irrational numbers.