Perform the calculations on a calculator without rounding. At some point in the decimal equivalent of a
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Perform the calculations on a calculator without rounding.
At some point in the decimal equivalent of a rational number, some sequence of digits will start repeating endlessly. An irrational number never has an endlessly repeating sequence of digits. Find the decimal equivalents of
(a) 8/33 and
(b) π. Note the repetition for 8/33 and that no such repetition occurs for π.
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Basic Technical Mathematics
ISBN: 9780137529896
12th Edition
Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans
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