Warm-up

Identify if the following are rational or irrational:

1. 12,
2. 8.231
3. 64,
4. /3

RATIONAL AND
IRRATIONAL NUMBERS
UNDER OPERATIONS
Clear Target: I can determine what will happen to rational and
irrational numbers under operations.

Rational and Irrational Numbers

Laws of R/IR Numbers under

Operations
Rational +/- Rational = Rational
Irrational +/- Irrational = Irrational (unless the numbers
are inverses example: (7) - (7) = 0 )
Rational +/- Irrational = Irrational

Laws of R/IR Numbers under

Operations
Rational */ Irrational = Irrational (unless the rational
number is 0 example * 0 = 0 )
Rational */ Rational = Rational
Irrational */ Irrational = Irrational or Rational (square
roots or reciprocals)

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