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Decimal Representation of sqrt{2}

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February 15, 2009

Problem Statement

The number 2 \sqrt {2} is equal to: <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> a rational fraction<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> a finite decimal<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 1.41421 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{a rational fraction} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{a finite decimal} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 1.41421 (D)\ \text{an infinite repeating decimal} \qquad(E)\ \text{an infinite non \minus{} repeating decimal}