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Hi,
For this question, you need to realize that a rational number is one that can be expressed as a/b where 'a' and 'b' are integers.
Therefore, -1/9 is expressed as a/b where a = -1 and b = 9 which makes this a rational number.
I hope that helps you out! Please let me know if you have any other questions!
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Yes.
A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
-1 is an integer, and 9 is an integer, so -1/9 is rational. (Hence the "ratio" part of the word).
By the way, any number with a repeating decimal sequence can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, and is thus rational.
Hope that helps!
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YES.
Any number in the form p/q, where p and q are co-primes (that is they don't have
any common factor between them) and q not equal to zero is called a rational number;
Here p = -1, and q = 9, which is not zero as well there are no common factors between -1 and 9;
Hence it is a rational number.
Further if you consider its decimal form, it is
-0.111111111111------
which is non-terminating recurring decimal.
Any decimal representation, which is either terminating or non-terminating repeating decimal representation, then they are called rational numbers. So by this way also it is a rational number.
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I have seen that on a thermometer in Minnesota. Its a rational number with an irrational comfort level.
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yes, because it has a repeating pattern of digits. Also, by definition, a rational number is any number that can be expressed as an integer over another integer. Both -1 and 9 are integers.
EDIT:
By the way, could someone please explain to me why my comment was given three thumbs down?
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yes
-0.11111111... is a reacquiring decimal and therefor it is a rational number.
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yes
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YES
