Is the square root of 8 a rational number

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

The square root of an integer is rational only if that integer is a square number. The closest squares to 8 are 2^2 = 4 and 3^2 = 9. 8 is not a square number, so has an irrational square root.

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet