Which of the following numbers is rational? Assume that the decimal patterns continue.

Answer:
[tex]\sqrt{49}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Define a rational number by a number able to expressed a fraction where the denominator is not 0 or 1.
Non-terminating (never-ending) decimals cannot be expressed as a fraction and therefore are irrational. However, recall that [tex]\sqrt{49}=7[/tex], which can be expressed as a fraction (e.g. [tex]\frac{14}{2}[/tex], etc). Thus, the answer is [tex]\boxed{\sqrt{49}}[/tex].