Is this rational or irrational? \sqrt{ (1)/(4) } ​

Question

Is this rational or irrational?

`\sqrt{ (1)/(4) }`
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Answer 1

I don’t have square root on my keyboard so ima just write: solution=Square root 1/4=1/2

It’s is rational.

Answer 2

Answer: Rational

Step-by-step explanation

The expression simplifies to 1/2, as shown in the scratch work below.

`\sqrt{(1)/(4)}=(√(1))/(√(4))=(1)/(2)\\\\\text{ Therefore, } \sqrt{(1)/(4)}=(1)/(2)`

The fraction 1/2 is rational because it is a ratio of two integers. The denominator cannot be zero.