please need ko po ngayon na What could be the length of one side of the square mosaic
to be formed? Notice that, there is no integer n, such that nequals 30
Hence, the carpenter cannot form a square mosaic out of 30 pieces of square
marbles. 30 is not the square of an integer, hence, 30 is an irrational number
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A carpenter has 30 pieces of square marble tiles. He likes to use all
the tiles to form a bigger square mosaic design. He does not want to break any
tile and no open spaces must be left. Is his plan possible? How can you
help the carpenter?
What could be the length of one side of the square mosaic
to be formed? Notice that, there is no integer n, such that n
2
equals 30.
Hence, the carpenter cannot form a square mosaic out of 30 pieces of square
marbles. 30 is not the square of an integer, hence, √30 is an irrational number.