World Of Numbers Class 9 by Anonymous

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Chapter 1

Rational vs Irrational Numbers

Key Concepts

This chapter explains how to classify numbers as rational or irrational. Exams commonly test decimal patterns, square roots, and the position of numbers on the number line.

• A rational number can be written as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

• Rational decimals either:

• terminate, such as 0.75; or

• repeat, such as 0.333...

• An irrational number cannot be written as p/q.

• Irrational decimals are non-terminating and non-repeating, such as 1.414213...

• √n is irrational when n is not a perfect square. For example, √7 is irrational.

• √49 = 7, so √49/7 = 1, which is rational.

• Rational and irrational numbers together form the real numbers. Both can be represented on the number line.

• Between any two different real numbers, infinitely many rational and irrational numbers exist.

Before you continue: How can you classify 0.121212... and √12?

Key Terms

Rational number - A number expressible as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Irrational number - A number that cannot be expressed as p/q.

Terminating decimal - A decimal that ends after a finite number of digits.

Recurring decimal - A decimal in which one or more digits repeat forever.

Non-terminating non-recurring decimal - A decimal that continues forever without a repeating pattern.

Perfect square - A number such as 1, 4, 9, or 16 whose square root is an integer.

Active Recall

Rational number

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Irrational number

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Terminating decimal

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Recurring decimal

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Non-terminating non-recurring decimal

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Perfect square

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Worked Examples

1. Classifying a decimal

Classify 0.625.

• The decimal ends after three places.

• Therefore, it is terminating.

• Every terminating decimal is rational.

Answer: 0.625 is rational.

Now you try: Classify 0.454545...

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2. Classifying a square root

Classify √8.

• 8 is not a perfect square.

• Therefore, √8 cannot be written as an integer.

• √8 is irrational.

Answer: √8 is irrational.

Now you try: Classify √81/9.

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3. Simplifying before classifying

Classify √12/√3.

• √12/√3 = √(12/3).

• √4 = 2.

• Since 2 is an integer, it is rational.

Answer: √12/√3 is rational.

Now you try: Classify √50/√2.

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Practice Questions

• (Easy) Classify 0.777... as rational or irrational.

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• (Easy) Classify √11 as rational or irrational.

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• (Medium) Explain why 3.141592... is irrational if its digits do not repeat.

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• (Medium) Is √49/7 rational or irrational? Give a reason.

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• (Medium) Find one rational number between 2 and 3.

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• (Hard) Prove that √7 cannot be written as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

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Answer Key

• Rational

• Irrational

• It is non-terminating and non-recurring.

• Rational; √49/7 = 7/7 = 1.

• For example, 2.5.

• Assume √7 = p/q in lowest form. Squaring gives p^2 = 7q^2, so 7 divides p. This makes 7 divide q as well, contradicting lowest form. Therefore, √7 is irrational.

Exam Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not call every non-terminating decimal irrational. Recurring decimals, such as 0.333..., are rational.

• Check whether a square root simplifies before classifying it. √12/√3 = 2, not an irrational number.

• Do not assume a number is irrational only because it contains a square root. √49 is rational.

• In proofs, state the contradiction clearly: p and q cannot both be divisible by the same factor if the fraction is in lowest form.

• Examiners look for the words terminating, recurring, non-recurring, and perfect square.

• Show at least one calculation when simplifying a square-root expression; a final label alone may not earn full marks.

• For classification questions, decide the decimal pattern first, then write the reason.

Quick Reference

Rules

• Terminating decimal → rational.

• Recurring decimal → rational.

• Non-terminating, non-recurring decimal → irrational.

• √perfect square → rational.

• √non-perfect square → irrational, when no simplification makes it rational.

• Rational + irrational → irrational.

• All rational and

numbers are real numbers and can be represented on the number line.

Mnemonic: T-R-N

• T erminating decimals are rational.

• R ecurring decimals are rational.

• N on-terminating, non-recurring decimals are irrational.

Absolute essentials

• A rational number can be written as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

• Irrational numbers cannot be written in the form p/q.

• Between any two different real numbers, infinitely many rational and irrational numbers exist.

• Always simplify square roots before deciding their type.

Confidence Check

• I can identify terminating, recurring, and non-recurring decimals. [ ] 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] 5

• I can classify square-root expressions after simplifying them. [ ] 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] 5

• I can explain why a number is rational or irrational. [ ] 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] 5

• I can place rational and irrational numbers on the number line. [ ] 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] 5

• I can prove that √7 is irrational. [ ] 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] 5

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What's inside: 5 chapters

1. Rational vs Irrational Numbers
2. Terminating and Recurring Decimals
3. Number Line for Real Numbers
4. Algebra of Rational Expressions
5. Irrationality Proofs and Identities

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