Describe the number set(s) the number belongs to:
-√17
The number -√17 belongs to the set of real numbers, as it is a negative square root of a positive number.
Describe the number set(s) the number belongs to:
-√17
The number -√17 belongs to the set of irrational numbers, as it is the negative square root of a non-perfect square.
The number -√17 belongs to the set of irrational numbers and the set of real numbers.
The set of irrational numbers consists of numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction, and √17 is one such number.
The set of real numbers includes all rational numbers (numbers that can be expressed as a fraction) and all irrational numbers. Since -√17 is an irrational number, it is also a real number.