or is it irrational to use rational numbers? i'm confused...
2007-07-31 13:45:58 · 7 answers · asked by ixat02 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No, but using complex numbers can be complex...
2007-07-31 13:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gary H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rational numbers are numbers in radical
irrational numbers is not the same as the logical word irrational
there is no such thing as irrational numbers . . it might mean integer
so your statement is is not logical and is not wrong
you are just asking
2007-07-31 20:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you're doing.
People who say the solution to x^2 = 2 is "1.41421356. The end. Because my calculator says so." should be smacked. And people who say that pi is 22/7 should be smacked twice, and twice as hard.
But at the same time, it's impractical in the real world to tell somebody to build a pipe "36Ï inches long".
2007-07-31 20:54:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Using certain irrational numbers sometimes can be a transcendental matter.
2007-07-31 21:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-31 20:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're just mad.
2007-07-31 20:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tsk-tsk
2007-07-31 20:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋