Question

Find the product of 5–√
5
and 16
1
6
. What type of number is it?(1 point)
Responses

2.4027 . . . ; an irrational number
2.4027 . . . ; an irrational number

0.37; a rational number
0.37; a rational number

2.40; a rational number
2.40; a rational number

0.3726 . . . ; an irrational number
0.3726 . . . ; an irrational number

Answer 1

I’m not sure I’m reading the second number correctly from your text. Could you confirm the two factors using plain notation? For example, do you mean one of these?

- (5 − √5) and 16^(1/6) (16 to the 1/6 power)
- (5 − √5) and 16 1/6 (the mixed number 16 1/6 = 97/6)
- (5 − √5) and 1/6
- something else (please type using ^ for exponents and / for fractions, e.g. 16^(1/6) or 16 1/6)

If you meant (5 − √5) × 16^(1/6), the product ≈ 4.387272… which is irrational. If you meant something else, tell me the intended notation and I’ll compute it and pick the correct response.