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Which of the following statements is true about real numbers?
Which of the following statements is true about real numbers?
What is the relationship between rational numbers and irrational numbers on the number line?
What is the relationship between rational numbers and irrational numbers on the number line?
Who proved the irrationality of π?
Who proved the irrationality of π?
What is the correct symbol used to represent the set of all real numbers?
What is the correct symbol used to represent the set of all real numbers?
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Which of the following numbers is NOT an example of an irrational number?
Which of the following numbers is NOT an example of an irrational number?
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What is the defining characteristic of an irrational number?
What is the defining characteristic of an irrational number?
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Which of the following is NOT an irrational number?
Which of the following is NOT an irrational number?
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Who were the first to discover irrational numbers?
Who were the first to discover irrational numbers?
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What was the specific irrational number that Hippacus of Croton is said to have discovered?
What was the specific irrational number that Hippacus of Croton is said to have discovered?
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What is the significance of the fact that there are infinitely many irrational numbers?
What is the significance of the fact that there are infinitely many irrational numbers?
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Which of the following is NOT a myth about the discovery of √2 being irrational?
Which of the following is NOT a myth about the discovery of √2 being irrational?
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Which of the following statements about irrational numbers is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about irrational numbers is TRUE?
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What year did Theodorus of Cyrene prove the irrationality of several numbers?
What year did Theodorus of Cyrene prove the irrationality of several numbers?
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Study Notes
Rational Numbers
- A rational number can be expressed as p/q, where p and q are integers, and q ≠ 0.
- Examples of rational numbers include fractions, integers, and terminating or repeating decimals.
Irrational Numbers
- An irrational number cannot be expressed as p/q, where p and q are integers, and q ≠ 0.
- Irrational numbers are non-repeating, non-terminating decimals.
- Examples of irrational numbers include √2, √3, π, and certain infinite decimals.
- The Pythagoreans were among the first to discover irrational numbers, around 400 BC.
- Key irrational numbers, like √2, √3, √5... were proven irrational by ancient mathematicians.
Real Numbers
- Real numbers encompass both rational and irrational numbers.
- Every real number corresponds to a unique point on the number line.
- Every point on the number line represents a unique real number.
- Real numbers form the complete set of numbers we use in various mathematical contexts.
Examples:
- √0 is a rational number.
- π cannot be expressed precisely as a fraction of integers, this makes it irrational.
- The number line is a complete representation of real numbers.
- Irrational numbers are infinitely long decimals, that never repeat.
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Test your understanding of rational and irrational numbers through this quiz. Explore the definitions, examples, and significance of these number types in mathematics. Challenge your knowledge with questions related to real numbers and their properties.
