The document discusses the real number system and different types of numbers. It defines natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, real numbers, imaginary numbers, and complex numbers. It also discusses radicals, including the radicand, index, rational vs. irrational radicals, simplifying radicals using the multiplication property of radicals, and writing radicals in simplest form and mixed radicals as entire radicals.
Choose values ofn and x so that is:
a) A whole number
b) A negative integer
c) A rational number
d) An approximate decimal
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= 4
= 5/4
= 1.4141…
= -3
EXAMPLE 3:
WORK WITH YOUR
PARTNER
1.How are radicals that are rational numbers
different from radicals that are not rational numbers?
Rational Numbers:
These are rational numbers: These are NOT rational numbers:
Q =
a
b
| a,b ∈I,b ≠0
11.
2. Which ofthese radicals are rational numbers? Which ones are
not rational numbers?
How do you know?
WORK WITH YOUR
PARTNER
12.
RATIONAL NUMBERS
a. Canbe written in the form
b. Radicals that are square roots of perfect squares, cube roots of perfect
cubes etc..
c. They have decimal representation which terminate or repeats
Q =
a
b
| a,b ∈I,b ≠0
13.
IRATIONAL NUMBERS
a. Cannot be written in the form
b. They are non-repeating and non-terminating decimals
Q =
a
b
| a,b ∈I,b ≠0
14.
EXAMPLE 1: Tellwhether each number is rational or irrational. Explain how do you
know.
Rational, because 8/27 is a perfect cube.
Also, 2/3 or 0.666… is a repeating decimal.
Irrational, because 14 is not a perfect square.
Also, √14 is NOT a repeating decimal and DOES NOT
terminate
Rational, because 0.5 terminates.
Irrational, because π is not a repeating decimal and
does not terminates
15.
POWER POINT PRACTICEPROBLEM
Tell whether each number is rational or irrational. Explain how do you know.
16.
EXAMPLE 2:
Use anumber line to order these numbers from least to greatest
Use Calculators!
17.
-2 -1 01 2 3 4 5
EXAMPLE 2:
Use a number line to order these numbers from least to greatest
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WE USE THISPROPERTY TO:
Simplify square roots and cube roots
that are not perfect squares or perfect cubes,
but have factors that are perfect
MULTIPLICATION PROPERTY of
RADICALS
where n is a natural number, and a and b are real
numbers
Simplify each radical.
Writeeach radical as a product of prime factors,
then simplify.
Since √80 is a square root. Look for
factors that appear twice
25.
Simplify each radical.
Writeeach radical as a product of prime factors,
then simplify.
Since 144∛ is a cube root. Look for
factors that appear three times
26.
Simplify each radical.
Writeeach radical as a product of prime factors,
then simplify.
Since 162∜ is a fourth root. Look
for factors that appear four times
Some numbers suchas 200 have more than one
perfect square factor:
For example, the factors of 200 are:
1, 2 ,4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 200
Since 1, 4, 16, 25, 100, and 400 are perfect squares, we can
simplify √400 in several ways:
Writing Radicals in Simplest Form
29.
Writing Radicals inSimplest Form
10√2 is in simplest form because the
radical contains no perfect square
factors other than 1
30.
Mixed Radical:
the productof a number and a radical
Entire Radical:
the product of one and a radical
4 6
72
31.
Writing Mixed Radicalsas Entire Radicals
Any number can be written as the square root of
its square!
2 = 45 = 100 =
Any number can be also written as the cube root of
its cube, or the fourth root of its perfect fourth!
2 =
45 =