Algebra II : Number Theory

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Number Theory

Write the following expression in the standard form for a complex number

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Explanation:

Multiply Binomials ( you may use the FOIL method)

We know that , so we replace  with 

combine like terms

Distribute the i

We know that , so we replace  with 

Swich to standard form

Example Question #62 : Number Theory

 

 

 

What is the sum of  and  ?

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Distribute the negative

Combine like terms

Example Question #63 : Number Theory

Add and combine:  

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To simplify the irrational numbers as a single fraction, we will need a common denominator by multiplying the denominators together.

The term  is the common denominator.  Convert the fractions.

The answer is:  

Example Question #64 : Number Theory

Which of the following is considered an irrational number?

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The irrational numbers do not have a representation of a ratio between two numbers.  They cannot be expressed by a fraction.  

Repeating decimal numbers are not irrational because they can be rewritten as a fraction.

For instance:  

The number  may represent the short version of , but is not irrational, because  is a fixed number and be rewritten as a ratio between two numbers.

The answer is:  

Example Question #5112 : Algebra Ii

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The complex conjugate for an irrational binomial number with a radical is simply the original with the sign of the radical changed. 

Example Question #62 : Number Theory

Which of the below is a rational number? 

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Example Question #63 : Number Theory

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Example Question #68 : Number Theory

Which of the following is an irrational number?

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Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a ratio of two numbers.  They can be decimal numbers that go on forever without repeating.

Do not mix fixed numbers with symbolic values such as  and .

The value of the sine angle  is , which is not irrational.

Square root numbers and complex numbers might not necessary be irrational after their simplified form.

The correct answer is:  

Example Question #69 : Number Theory

Which of the following numbers are irrational? 

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Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be rewritten as a fraction of two numbers.

Be careful with numbers that may look as though they are irrational, such as , but is rational since this number is finite and can be expressed as a fraction.

Irrational numbers cannot include continuous numbers such as , and some radical numbers such as .

Some of the radicals in the answers are not fully simplified.

The term  can be simplified to a whole number two, which means that this is a rational number.

The correct answer is:  

Example Question #31 : Irrational Numbers

Which of the below is NOT an irrational number? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The correct choice involves two perfect squares which makes each number a rational number: 

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