Which of the following is an irrational number?
Option A
Step 1: sqrt(50) = sqrt(25*2) = 5*sqrt(2). Step 2: sqrt(2) is irrational, so 5*sqrt(2) is irrational. Step 3: 0.125 = 1/8 (rational). Step 4: -2/7 is rational. Step 5: 0.333... repeating equals 1/3 (rational). Therefore the irrational choice is sqrt(50).