5 103i Is Σ rational or not? Justify your answer. i=0 What about Σ i=0 5 103 ? Justify your answer. Hint for the second one: Write down the first few terms of the sum in decimal form, add them up, and see what kind of decimal expression you get.

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Section2.3: Simplifying Variable Expressions
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5
10³i
Is Σ rational or not? Justify your answer.
i=0
What about
5
103⁰
? Justify your answer.
i=0
Hint for the second one: Write down the first few terms of the sum in decimal form,
add them up, and see what kind of decimal expression you get.
Transcribed Image Text:5 10³i Is Σ rational or not? Justify your answer. i=0 What about 5 103⁰ ? Justify your answer. i=0 Hint for the second one: Write down the first few terms of the sum in decimal form, add them up, and see what kind of decimal expression you get.
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