Which phrase describes the decimal expansion of the following number?

Question

-√36

A.
a repeating decimal
B.
a terminating decimal
C.
a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal
D.
does not have a decimal expansion

Answer 1

To determine the decimal expansion of \(-\sqrt{36}\), we first calculate the value:

\[ -\sqrt{36} = -6 \]

The number \(-6\) can be expressed as a decimal:

\[ -6.0 \]

Since \(-6\) has a finite decimal representation, it is classified as a terminating decimal. Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. a terminating decimal