Categorizing Precision Measurement Data
A technician is documenting results for a precision engineering report. Review the three digital readouts provided in the case study below. Based on your knowledge of number classifications, identify which measurements are rational and which are irrational. To receive full credit, you must also state the specific rule regarding decimal expansions that you recalled to justify each classification.
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