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Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:

(i) 7.478478...

(ii) 1.101001000100001...

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(i) 7.478478….

We know that 7.478478…. is a non-terminating recurring decimal, which can be converted into p/q form.

While, converting 7.478478…. into p/q form, we get

x = 7.478478.... ...(a)

1000x = 7478.478478.... ....(b) 

While, subtracting (a) from (b), we get

We know that 999x = 7471 can also be written as x= 7471/999.

Therefore, we conclude that 7.478478…. is a rational number.

(ii) 1.101001000100001....

We can observe that the number 1.101001000100001.... is a non terminating non recurring decimal.

We know that non terminating and non recurring decimals cannot be converted into p/q form.

Therefore, we conclude that 1.101001000100001.... is an irrational number.

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