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The decimal expansion of an irrational number is:

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  • Anon-terminating and non-recurring
  • Bterminating
  • Cnon-terminating and recurring
  • Dalways a whole number

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Rational numbers give terminating or recurring decimals. Irrational numbers never end and never settle into a repeating block.
Answer: A) non-terminating and non-recurring

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