Identify the number that does not belong with the other three. Explain your reasoning. 50.1 repeating 1, negative 50 over 2, negative 50.1, square root 50

Verified Answer :

square root 50 does not belong....all of the other numbers are rational numbers. square root 50 is irrational.

Given:

The four values are \(50.111..., -\dfrac{50}{2},-50.1,\sqrt{50}\).

To find:

The number that does not belong with the other three.

Solution:

Rational number: If a number can be defined in the form of \(\dfrac{p}{q}\), where \(p,q\) are integers and \(q eq 0\), then it is called a rational number.

For example: \(3, -0.5,\dfrac{1}{5}\) etc.  

Irrational number: If a number cannot be defined in the form of \(\dfrac{p}{q}\), where \(p,q\) are integers and \(q eq 0\), then it is called an irrational number.  

For example: \(\sqrt{7}, -\sqrt{2}\) etc.

We know that the numbers with recurring (repeating) decimals are rational numbers. So, 50.1 repeating 1 is a rational number.

Clearly, \(-\dfrac{50}{2},-50.1\) are also rational numbers.

\(\sqrt{50}=\dfrac{2\times 25}\)

\(\sqrt{50}=5\dfrac{2}\)

We know that \(\sqrt{2}\) is an irrational number, so \(\sqrt{50}\) is also an irrational number.

The number \(\sqrt{50}\) does not belong with the other three because it is irrational number and other three are rational numbers.

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