Question

A square rug has an area 66 ft2. Write the side length as a square root. Then decide if the side length is a rational number.

Answer 1

sqrt66

Explanation:

Area of a square is

A = s^2

Here, the area is 66.

66 = s^2

Squareroot both sides to solve.

sqrt66 = s

The side of the square is sqrt66 ft.

This number, sqrt66 is not a rational number because 66 is not a perfect square. Sqrt64 is 8, sqrt81 is 9. But sqrt66 is 8.1240384046 (continuing, neverending, never repeating decimal)

That is not rational.