Which of the following decimals does not represent a rational number?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2.10110111011110\ldots)
Step 1: (0.75) is terminating, while (0.\overline{3}) and (5.2\overline{4}) are recurring. Step 2: (2.10110111011110\ldots) has no fixed repetition. Step 3: A non-terminating non-recurring decimal does not represent a rational number.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(2.10110111011110\ldots)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (0.75) is terminating, while (0.\overline{3}) and (5.2\overline{4}) are recurring. Step 2: (2.10110111011110\ldots) has no fixed repetition. Step 3: A non-terminating non-recurring decimal does not represent a rational number.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Decimal expansion of rational numbers.
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