Algebra II : Algebra II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Irrational Numbers

Which of the following is an irrational number?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A rational number can be expressed as a fraction of integers, while an irrational number cannot.  

can be written as .   

 is simply , which is a rational number.  

The number  can be rewritten as a fraction of whole numbers, , which makes it a rational number.  

is also a rational number because it is a ratio of whole numbers.  

The number, , on the other hand, is irrational, since it has an irregular sequence of numbers (...) that cannot be written as a fraction.

Example Question #1 : Number Sets

If , , and , then find the following set:

 

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Explanation:

The union is the set that contains all the numbers from  and .  Therefore the union is

 

Example Question #71 : Number Theory

If , , and , find the following set:

 

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Explanation:

The intersection is the set that contains only the numbers found in all three sets. Therefore the intersection is .

Example Question #2 : Number Sets

If , , and , find the following set:

 

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Explanation:

The intersection is the set that contains the numbers that appear in both  and .  Therefore the intersection is .

Example Question #2 : Number Sets

If , , and , find the following set:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The intersection is the set that contains the numbers found in both sets. Therefore the intersection is .

Example Question #4 : Number Sets

If , , and , find the following set:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The union is the set that contains all of the numbers found in all three sets.  Therefore the union is .  You do not need to re-write the numbers that appear more than once.

Example Question #5 : Number Sets

If , , and , find the following set:

 

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Explanation:

The intersection is the set that contains the numbers found in both sets. Therefore the intersection is .

Example Question #1 : Number Sets

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Which set of numbers represents the union of E and F?

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Explanation:

 

The union is the set of numbers that lie in set E or in set F. 

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In this problem set E contains terms , and set F contains terms . Therefore, the union of these two sets is .

 

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Domain Of A Function

Express the following in Set Builder Notation:

 

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and stands for OR in Set Builder Notation

Example Question #1 : Number Sets

Find the intersection of the two sets:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the intersection of the two sets, , we must find the elements that are shared by both sets:

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