Number System – A4

Topics Covered in today’s Lecture:

1. Introduction to Irrational Numbers

2. Properties of Irrational numbers:

a) commutative, associative, and distributive laws for addition and multiplication.

b) Sum of two irrationals need not be an irrational.

c)

 Sum of a rational and an irrational is irrational.

 Difference of a rational and an irrational is irrational.

 Product of a rational and an irrational is irrational.

 Quotient of a rational and an irrational is irrational.

3. If a and b are two distinct positive rational numbers, then

a) (a + b)/2 is a rational number lying between a and b.

b) √(ab) is an irrational number lying between a and b.

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 Number System – A4

Total Marks: 15

Q1: Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational. Give reasons to support your answer.
(0.5 x 6 = 3 Marks)
1) √ 1331
2) √ 484
3) √ 0.0961
22
4)
7
5) 8.393939…..
6) 0.010010001….

Q2: Let x be a rational number and y be an irrational number. Is x - y necessarily an irrational

number? Give an example in support of your answer. (1 Mark)
Q3: Let a be a rational number and b be an irrational number. Is a ÷ b necessarily an irrational
number? Justify your answer with an example. (1 Mark)
Q4: Is the product of two irrationals always irrational? Justify your answer. (1 Mark)
Q5: Insert a rational and an irrational number between 4.5 and 4.7. (1 Mark)
Q5: Give an example of two irrational numbers whose: (0.5 x 8 = 4 Marks)
1) difference is an irrational number.
2) difference is a rational number.
3) sum is an irrational number.
4) sum is a rational number.
5) product is an irrational number.
6) product is a rational number.
7) quotient is an irrational number.
8) quotient is a rational number.

Q6: Find 2 irrational numbers between the following pairs: (1 x 4 = 4 Marks)

1) 16 and 18
2) 2.3131131113…. and 2.5
3) 0.12 and 0.18
4) 3 and 3.6

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