ROOTS and POWERS Rational numbers, irrational numbers CHAPTER 4.

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ROOTS and POWERS Rational numbers, irrational numbers CHAPTER 4

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ROOTS and

POWERS

Rational numbers, irrational numbers

CHAPTER 4

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THE REAL NUMBER SYSTEM

Natural Numbers: N = { 1, 2, 3, …}Whole Numbers: W = { 0, 1, 2 , 3, ...}Integers: I = {….. -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}

Rational Numbers: Q a

b| a,b I ,b 0

Irrational Numbers: Q = {non-terminating, non-repeating decimals} π, e ,√2 , √ 3 ...Real Numbers: R = {all rational and irrational}

Imaginary Numbers: i = {square roots of negative numbers}

Complex Numbers: C = { real and imaginary numbers}

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Natural Numbers

Whole Numbers

Integers

Rational Numbers

Irrational Num

bers

Real NumbersIm

aginary Num

bers

Complex Numbers

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Review

RADICALS

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Index

Radicand

When the index of the radical is not shown then it is understood to be an index of 2

Radical

𝟑√𝟔𝟒

=

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EXAMPLE 1:

a)Give 4 examples of radicals

b)Use a different radicand and index for each radical

c) Explain the meaning of the index of each radical

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Evaluate each radical:

√36

= 0.5

= 6= 2=

= 5

EXAMPLE 2:

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Choose values of n and x so that is:

a) A whole number

b) A negative integer

c) A rational number

d) An approximate decimal

= 4

= 5/4

= 1.4141…

= -3

EXAMPLE 3:

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4.2 Irrational Numbers

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WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER

1. How are radicals that are rational numbers different from radicals that are not rational numbers?

Rational Numbers: Q a

b| a,b I ,b 0

These are rational numbers: These are NOT rational numbers:

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2. Which of these radicals are rational numbers? Which ones are not rational numbers?

How do you know?

WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER

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RATIONAL NUMBERSa. Can be written in the formb. 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

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IRATIONAL NUMBERS

a. Can not be written in the formb. They are non-repeating and non-terminating

decimals

Q a

b| a,b I ,b 0

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EXAMPLE 1: Tell whether 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

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POWER POINT PRACTICE PROBLEMTell whether each number is rational or

irrational. Explain how do you know.

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EXAMPLE 2:Use a number line to order these numbers from

least to greatest

Use Calculators!

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-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

EXAMPLE 2:Use a number line to order these numbers from

least to greatest

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POWERPOINT PRACTICE PROBLEMUse a number line to order these numbers from

least to greatest

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HOMEWORKO PAGES: 211 - 212O PROBLEMS: 3 – 6, 9, 15, 20, 18, 19

4.2

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4.3 Mixed and Entire Radicals

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Index

Radicand

Review of Radicals

When the index of the radical is not shown then it isunderstood to be an index of 2.

Radical

𝟑√𝟔𝟒 =

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MULTIPLICATION PROPERTY of RADICALS

Use Your Calculator to calculate:

What do you notice?

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𝒏√𝒂𝒃=𝒏√𝒂 ·𝒏√𝒃

WE USE THIS PROPERTY TO: Simplify square roots and cube roots

that are not perfect squares or perfect cubes, but have factors that are perfect squares/cubes

MULTIPLICATION PROPERTY of RADICALS

where n is a natural number, and a and b are real numbers

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Example 1:❑√𝟐𝟒=√𝟒 ·√𝟔

¿𝟐 ·√𝟔¿𝟐√𝟔

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Example 2:

𝟑√𝟐𝟒=𝟑√𝟑 ·𝟖¿𝟑√𝟑·𝟑√𝟖¿𝟐𝟑√𝟑

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Simplify each radical.

Write each radical as a product of prime factors, then simplify.

Since √80 is a square root. Look for factors that appear twice

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Simplify each radical.

Write each radical as a product of prime factors, then simplify.

Since 144 ∛ is a cube root. Look for factors that appear three times

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Simplify each radical.

Write each radical as a product of prime factors, then simplify.

Since 162 ∜ is a fourth root. Look for factors that appear four times

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POWERPOINT PRACTICE PROBLEMSimplify each radical.

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Some numbers such as 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,

200Since 1, 4, 16, 25, 100, and 400 are perfect squares, we can simplify √400 in several ways:

❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟏 ·𝟐𝟎𝟎=𝟏√𝟐𝟎𝟎❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟐𝟓 ·𝟖=√𝟐𝟓 ·√𝟖=𝟓√𝟖❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟏𝟎𝟎 ·𝟐=√𝟏𝟎𝟎 ·√𝟐=𝟏𝟎 √𝟐

Writing Radicals in Simplest Form

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Writing Radicals in Simplest Form

10√2 is in simplest form because the radical contains no perfect

square factors other than 1

❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟏 ·𝟐𝟎𝟎=𝟏√𝟐𝟎𝟎❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟐𝟓 ·𝟖=√𝟐𝟓 ·√𝟖=𝟓√𝟖❑√𝟐𝟎𝟎=√𝟏𝟎𝟎 ·𝟐=√𝟏𝟎𝟎 ·√𝟐=𝟏𝟎 √𝟐

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Mixed Radical: the product of a number and a

radical

4 6Entire Radical:

the product of one and a radical

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Writing Mixed Radicals as Entire RadicalsAny 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 =

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𝒏√𝒂𝒃=𝒏√𝒂 ·𝒏√𝒃Writing Mixed Radicals as Entire

Radicals

𝒏√𝒂 ·𝒏√𝒃=𝒏√𝒂𝒃

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Write each mixed radical as an entire radical

𝒏√𝒂 ·𝒏√𝒃=𝒏√𝒂𝒃

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POWERPOINT PRACTICE PROBLEMWrite each mixed radical as an entire

radical

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HOMEWORKO PAGES: 218 - 219O PROBLEMS: 4, 5, 7, 11 – 12 (a, d, e,

h, i), 15 – 18, 19, 20

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