find a rational number that is between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is rational Find an irrational number between 5.2 and 5.5. Explain why it is irrational.
A rational number is 5.3 . It's rational because it can be written as a fraction a/b
- that is 5 3/10 or 53/10.
An irrational number between the 2 values would be √29
Enter this into ur calculator and you'll get an answer like 5.385164807 but this number carries on beyond bounds and can't be written as a fraction a/b It is irrational.
