Answer
A real number cannot be both rational and irrational because rational numbers terminate or repeat, while irrational numbers do not terminate.
Work Step by Step
The differences between the two are further explained on page 7.
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.1 - Page 19: 142
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