Which of the following numbers is an irrational number?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: An irrational number cannot be expressed as a quotient of two integers () and has a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal expansion.
  2. Step 2: is well-known to be irrational. The sum of a rational number () and an irrational number () is strictly irrational. By contrast, is terminating (rational), (rational), and (rational).
Answer
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Why not the others: '' has a terminating decimal expansion; '' equals the integer 12; '' equals .

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