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#1 2009-02-17 01:37:09

atut
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hi can you please help me.....

Dont understand this question can anyone please help me with it.





2√3 = ?

Thanks....

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#2 2009-02-17 03:01:10

Jai Ganesh
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Re: hi can you please help me.....

The number 2√3 is an irrational number. It is 2 multiplied by the square root of 3.
The value of 2√3 is 3.4641.


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#3 2009-02-17 06:57:20

Devantè
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Re: hi can you please help me.....

Yes as ganesh said, it is irrational, so instead of writing 3.4641 and all its tedious decimal places we simply write it as 2√3.

Last edited by Devantè (2009-02-17 06:57:37)

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#4 2009-02-19 21:11:01

jesh
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Re: hi can you please help me.....

yeah, ganesh and devante are both right.

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