Natural Numbers, Integers, Rational Numbers Worksheet With Answers - Mathematics Secondary Course Page 30

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MODULE -
1
Number Systems
Algebra
As in integers, four fundamental operations can be performed on rational numbers
also.
The decimal representation of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating
Notes
repeating.
There exist infinitely many rational numbers between two rational numbers.
There are points other than those representing rationals on the number line. That shows
inadequacy of system of rational numbers.
The sytem of rational numbers is extended to real numbers.
Rationals and irrationals together constitute the system of real numbers.
We can always find an irrational number between two given numbers.
The decimal representation of an irrational number is non-terminating non repeating.
We can find the approximate value of a rational or an irrational number upto a given
number of decimals.
TERMINAL EXERCISE
1. From the following pick out:
(i) natural numbers
(ii) integers which are not natural numbers
(iii) rationals which are not natural numbers
(iv) irrational numbers
6
3
3
11
+
, 3
17
,
,
, 0 ,
32
,
,
,
2
2 ,
3
7
8
14
6
2. Write the following integers as rational numbers:
(i) – 14
(ii) 13
(iii) 0
(iv) 2
(v) 1
(vi) –1
(vii) –25
3. Express the following rationals in lowest terms:
6
14
17
13
,
,
,
8
21
153
273
4. Express the following rationals in decimal form:
11
8
14
15
98
( )
i
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
80
25
8
6
35
32
Mathematics Secondary Course

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