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What is a real number?
Which property of real numbers states that the order of numbers does not change their sum or product?
What is the definition of a rational number?
What is the result of dividing two real numbers, except for division by zero?
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What is the definition of the absolute value of a real number?
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What is the purpose of interval notation in real numbers?
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Study Notes
Definition
- A real number is a value that can be represented on the number line.
- It is a member of the set of numbers that include all rational and irrational numbers.
Properties
- Commutative Property: The order of real numbers does not change their sum or product.
- Associative Property: The order in which real numbers are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product.
- Distributive Property: Real numbers can be multiplied and added in any order.
Classification
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Rational Numbers:
- Can be expressed as the ratio of two integers (e.g., 3/4, 22/7).
- Can be expressed as a finite decimal or a repeating decimal.
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Irrational Numbers:
- Cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers (e.g., π, e, sqrt(2)).
- Can be expressed as an infinite non-repeating decimal.
Operations
- Addition: The sum of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Subtraction: The difference of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Multiplication: The product of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Division: The quotient of two real numbers is always a real number, except for division by zero.
Important Concepts
- Absolute Value: The distance of a real number from zero on the number line.
- Distance: The absolute value of the difference between two real numbers.
- Interval Notation: A way to represent a set of real numbers using interval notation (e.g., [a, b], (a, b], [a, b), (a, b)).
Real Numbers
- Represented on the number line, including rational and irrational numbers.
Properties of Real Numbers
- Commutative Property: Order of real numbers doesn't change their sum or product.
- Associative Property: Order in which real numbers are added or multiplied doesn't change their sum or product.
- Distributive Property: Real numbers can be multiplied and added in any order.
Classification of Real Numbers
Rational Numbers
- Expressed as the ratio of two integers (e.g., 3/4, 22/7).
- Can be expressed as a finite decimal or a repeating decimal.
Irrational Numbers
- Cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers (e.g., π, e, sqrt(2)).
- Can be expressed as an infinite non-repeating decimal.
Operations on Real Numbers
- Addition: Sum of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Subtraction: Difference of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Multiplication: Product of two real numbers is always a real number.
- Division: Quotient of two real numbers is always a real number, except for division by zero.
Important Concepts
Absolute Value
- Distance of a real number from zero on the number line.
Distance
- Absolute value of the difference between two real numbers.
Interval Notation
- Way to represent a set of real numbers using interval notation (e.g., [a, b], (a, b], [a, b), (a, b)).
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Explore the definition and properties of real numbers, including commutative, associative, and distributive properties.
