Rational & Irrational

Numbers
 Rational Irrational
•-  Theseare real - These are real
numbers that can numbers are non-
be expressed as a terminating and
ratio of two non-repeating. A
integers , where b П (pi) is an
is not equal to 0. example of an
It can be a irrational
terminating or number.
repeating decimal.
 Radical Expression
RADICAL SIGN

𝑛
 

√ 𝑎 =𝑏
INDEX

RADICAND
ROOT
 Radical Expression
•  
An expression containing an nth root of a
number, where n is the index of the root. A
root having an index of 2 is called a square
root ( or ) and a root having index of 3 is a
cube root (). Roots of higher index are referred
by using ordinal numbers like fourth () root,
fifth () root and more.
 If the radicand is a positive
Principal Root number, then, the principal
Principal Root is a root is the positive nth root.
root which, when
raised to the power of If n is odd, and the radicand
n, yields the radicand is negative, the principal root
of its nth degree is the negative nth root.
radical. It has three
natures.
If n is even, and the radicand
is negative, the principal root
is undefined.
Identifying Between What Two Integers The Square Root Of A Number Is

1.Identify the two consecutive perfect squares

between the given square root of a number lies
and express it in radical form.
2.Extract the principal root of the two perfect
squares.
Examples:
 Approximating Square Root Of A Number
Into Nearest Hundredths
1. Find the two consecutive perfect squares
in radical form where the given radical
expression lies in between.
2. Extract the principal root of the two
perfect squares.
3. Based on the extracted roots, list at least 4
estimated values to the nearest tenths.
Square each estimated value written as
radicand, then get the radicands where
the given radical expression lies in
between.
 Approximating Square Root Of A Number
Into Nearest Hundredths
4. Further estimation. Following the same
pattern as the previous step, use its
conclusion to create another list of
estimated values, but this time to the
nearest hundredths in order to obtain the
closer estimated value of the root. Extract
the principal root of the two perfect
squares.
5. Finalize your answer.
Plotting Of Irrational Numbers On A
Number Line
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