1.9E: Exercises
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Practice Makes Perfect
Simplify Expressions with Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
1. √36
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√36=6
2. √4
3. √64
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√64=8
4. √169
5. √9
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√9=3
6. √16
7. √100
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√100=10
8. √144
9. √−4
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√−4 is not a real number.
10. √−100
11. √−1
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√−1 is not a real number.
12. √−121
Identify Integers, Rational Numbers, Irrational Numbers, and Real Numbers
In the following exercises, write each rational number as the ratio of two integers.
13. ⓐ 5 ⓑ 3.19
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a. 5=51 b. 3.19=319100
14. ⓐ 8 ⓑ 1.61
15. ⓐ −12 ⓑ 9.279
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a. −12=−121 b. 9.279=92791000
16. ⓐ −16 ⓑ 4.399
In the following exercises, list the ⓐ rational numbers, ⓑ irrational numbers
17. {0.75, 0.22¯3, 1.39174}
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All of these numbers are rational.
18. {0.36, 0.94729…, 2.52¯8}
19. {0.4¯5, 1.919293…, 3.59}
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a. 0.4¯5 and 3.59 are rational numbers. b. 1.919293… is irrational, since it does not terminate or repeat.
20. {0.1¯3, 0.42982…, 1.875}
In the following exercises, identify whether each number is rational or irrational.
21. ⓐ √25 ⓑ √30
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a. √25=5 is rational. b. √30 is irrational.
22. ⓐ √44 ⓑ √49
23. ⓐ √164 ⓑ √169
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a. √164 is irrational. b. √169=13 is rational.
24. ⓐ √225 ⓑ √216
In the following exercises, identify whether each number is a real number or not a real number.
25. ⓐ −√81 ⓑ √−121
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a. −√81=−9 is a real number. b. √−121 is not a real number.
26. ⓐ −√64 ⓑ √−9
27. ⓐ √−36 ⓑ −√144
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a. √−36 is not a real number. b. −√144=−12 is a real number.
28. ⓐ √−49 ⓑ −√144
In the following exercises, for each set of numbers, list the ⓐ whole numbers, ⓑ integers, ⓒ rational numbers, ⓓ irrational numbers, ⓔ real numbers.
29. {−8, 0, 1.95286…, 125, √36, 9}
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a. whole numbers: 0, √36=6, 9
b. integers: -8, 0, √36=6, 9
c. rational numbers: -8, 0, √36=6, 9, 125
d. irrational numbers: 1.95286…
e. real numbers: All of these numbers are real numbers.
30. {−9, −349, −√9, 0.40¯9, 116, 7}
31. {−√100, −7, −83, −1, 0.77, 314}
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a. whole numbers: None of these numbers are whole numbers.
b. integers: −√100=−10, −7, -1
c. rational numbers: All of these numbers are rational.
d. irrational numbers: None of these numbers is irrational.
e. real numbers: All of these numbers are real numbers.
32. {−6, −52, 0, 0.¯714285, 215, √14}
Locate Fractions on the Number Line
In the following exercises, locate the numbers on a number line.
33. 34,85,103
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34. 14,95,113
35. 310,72,116,4
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36. 710,52,138,3
37. 25,−25
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38. 34,−34
39. 34,−34,123,−123,52,−52
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40. 15,−25,134,−134,83,−83
In the following exercises, order each of the pairs of numbers, using < or >.
41. −1 ___ −14
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−1<−14
42. −1 ___ −13
43. −212 ___ −3
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−212>−3
44. −134 ___ −2
45. −512 ___ −712
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−512>−712
46. −910 ___ −310
47. −3 ___ −135
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−3<−135
48. −4 ___ −236
Locating Decimals on the Number Line In the following exercises, locate the number on the number line.
49. 0.8
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50. −0.9
51. −1.6
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52. 3.1
In the following exercises, order each pair of numbers, using < or >.
53. 0.37 ___ 0.63
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0.37 < 0.63
54. 0.86 ___ 0.69
55. 0.91 ___ 0.901
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0.91 > 0.901
56. 0.415 ___ 0.41
57. −0.5 ___ −0.3
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−0.5 < −0.3
58. −0.1 ___ −0.4
59. −0.62 ___ −0.619
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−0.62 < −0.619
60. −7.31 ___ −7.3
Everyday Math
61. Field trip All the 5th graders at Lincoln Elementary School will go on a field trip to the science museum. Counting all the children, teachers, and chaperones, there will be 147 people. Each bus holds 44 people.
ⓐ How many busses will be needed?
ⓑ Why must the answer be a whole number?
ⓒ Why shouldn’t you round the answer the usual way, by choosing the whole number closest to the exact answer?
62. Child care Serena wants to open a licensed child care center. Her state requires there be no more than 12 children for each teacher. She would like her child care center to serve 40 children.
ⓐ How many teachers will be needed?
ⓑ Why must the answer be a whole number?
ⓒ Why shouldn’t you round the answer the usual way, by choosing the whole number closest to the exact answer?
Writing Exercises
63. In your own words, explain the difference between a rational number and an irrational number.
64. Explain how the sets of numbers (counting, whole, integer, rational, irrationals, reals) are related to each other.
Self Check
ⓐ After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objective of this section.
ⓑ On a scale of 1−10, how would you rate your mastery of this section in light of your responses on the checklist? How can you improve this?