Determine if √49 is rational or irrational and give a reason for your answer.

it is a decimal that terminates

it is the square root of a perfect square

it is a decimal that does not repeat or terminate

it is the square root of a non-perfect square

it is a decimal that repeats

1 answer

The square root of 49 is 7, since \( 7 \times 7 = 49 \).

Since 7 is an integer, it is also a rational number.

The correct reason is: it is the square root of a perfect square.