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D AY 141 U NDERSTANDING C LOSURE WITH R ATIONAL N UMBERS E XAMPLE 1 Identify the sum of product as rational or irrational. a. 5 + 8 rational / irrational b. 16 rational / irrational 81 A rational number can be written as a ration of

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DAY 141 – UNDERSTANDING CLOSURE WITH RATIONAL NUMBERS

SLIDE 2

Identify the sum of product as rational or irrational.

a. 5 + 8

rational / irrational

b. 16 ∗

81 rational / irrational

EXAMPLE 1

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A rational number can be written as a ration of two numbers. Irrational numbers can’t be written as a simple fraction.

a. 5 = 2.2360 = ?

? (no ratio) this I irrational and 8 is

rational. When adding a rational number to an irrational, the sum is irrational. So the answer is irrational.

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b. 16 = 4 𝑏𝑜𝑒