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Answer: The width must be irrational
If you multiply a rational and irrational number together, the result is irrational. The length 8 is rational. The area is told to be irrational. This forces the width to be irrational. If the width were rational, then
rational*rational = rational
but the area was irrational. So this is a contradiction.
Answer:
Width of rectangle must be an irrational number.
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that,
Area of rectangle = Length * width
Length of rectangle is 8 inches ( a rational number)
Area of rectangle is an irrational number.
That means product of length and width of rectangle must be an irrational number.
Since here length of rectangle is a rational number then width of rectangle must be irrational in order to get area as an irrational number.
