Question:
The decimal expansion of the number $\sqrt{2}$ is
(a) a finite decimal
(b) $1.41421$
(c) non-terminating recurring
(d) non-terminating non-recurring
Solution:
The decimal expansion of the number $\sqrt{2}$ is non-terminating non-recurring. Because $\sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number.
Also, we know that an irrational number is non-terminating non-recurring.