Math Problem Statement

Select the correct description for each number set: (a) √25, √9, √64, (b) -2.4, 0, 3.1, √81, (c) -2/3, 7/9, π/2, (d) √12, √11, π.

Solution

The image you uploaded contains a question asking you to classify various number sets based on whether the numbers are rational or irrational.

Here are the sets:

a) (25,9,64)\left(\sqrt{25}, \sqrt{9}, \sqrt{64}\right)

  • All of these are perfect squares: 25=5\sqrt{25} = 5, 9=3\sqrt{9} = 3, and 64=8\sqrt{64} = 8. These are all rational numbers because they can be expressed as simple fractions (e.g., 5/1, 3/1, 8/1).
  • The correct description: Only Rational Numbers

b) (2.4,0,3.1,81)(-2.4, 0, 3.1, \sqrt{81})

  • 2.4-2.4 is a decimal, and decimals that terminate or repeat are rational.
  • 00 is an integer, so it's rational.
  • 3.13.1 is also a decimal and is rational.
  • 81=9\sqrt{81} = 9, which is a rational number.
  • The correct description: Both Rational & Irrational Numbers (since these are all rational numbers).

c) (23,79,π2)\left(-\frac{2}{3}, \frac{7}{9}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)

  • 23-\frac{2}{3} and 79\frac{7}{9} are both rational numbers, as they can be written as fractions.
  • π2\frac{\pi}{2} involves the irrational number π\pi, and dividing an irrational number by a rational number results in an irrational number.
  • The correct description: Both Rational & Irrational Numbers

d) (12,11,π)\left(\sqrt{12}, \sqrt{11}, \pi\right)

  • 12\sqrt{12} and 11\sqrt{11} are irrational numbers (they cannot be simplified into rational numbers).
  • π\pi is an irrational number.
  • The correct description: Only Irrational Numbers

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Here are some related questions:

  1. How do you identify rational and irrational numbers?
  2. What makes a number rational or irrational?
  3. What is the difference between a terminating decimal and a repeating decimal?
  4. How can you simplify square roots to determine whether a number is rational?
  5. What are some common irrational numbers besides π\pi and 2\sqrt{2}?

Tip: Remember that any number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers is rational, while numbers that cannot, like square roots of non-perfect squares or transcendental numbers like π\pi, are irrational.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Rational Numbers
Irrational Numbers
Square Roots
Fractions
Decimals

Formulas

Square root simplification
Fraction rules

Theorems

Definition of rational and irrational numbers

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9