XAT 2020 — QA & DI Question 10
Recurring DecimalsEasy
When expressed in a decimal form, which of the following numbers will be nonterminating as well as non-repeating?
Answer & solution
- A
- B
sin21° + sin22° + … + sin289°
- C
- D
Solution
We need to check options.
Option (a):
= = = 0.5 (terminating)
Option (b): sin21° + sin22° + … + sin288° + sin289°
= sin21° + sin22° + … + sin245° + … + cos22° + cos21°
= 44 + ½ = 44.5 (terminating)
Option (c):
= = 3 + 22/7 (terminating)
Option (d):
= = 4 (non-terminating)
Option (e):
= 6 - 4 + √3 = 2 + √3 (non-terminating and non-repeating)
Hence, option (e).