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Practice · Grades 9–12

Real numbers and irrationality

Real numbers and irrationality

Warm-upHuman

Which of these numbers are irrational? (Choose all that apply.)

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Real numbers and irrationality

Warm-upHuman

Write 0.363636…0.363636\ldots (the block 3636 repeating forever) as a fraction pq\tfrac pq in lowest terms. What is the denominator qq?

Real numbers and irrationality

Warm-upHuman

How many integers xx satisfy ∣x−3∣≤2|x - 3| \le 2?

Real numbers and irrationality

CoreHuman

In the proof that p2=2q2p^2 = 2q^2 has no solution with q≠0q \ne 0, we write: "Since p2p^2 is even, pp is even." Which fact justifies this step?

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Real numbers and irrationality

CoreHuman

A student copies the proof for 2\sqrt 2 to "prove" that 4\sqrt 4 is irrational: "Suppose p2=4q2p^2 = 4q^2 with q≥1q \ge 1 as small as possible. Then p2p^2 is divisible by 44, so pp is divisible by 44; write p=4kp = 4k. Then 16k2=4q216k^2 = 4q^2, so q2=4k2q^2 = 4k^2 — a smaller solution." Since 4=2\sqrt 4 = 2, something is wrong. Which step fails?

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Real numbers and irrationality

CoreHuman

Let S={1−1n:n=1,2,3,… }S = \{1 - \tfrac1n : n = 1, 2, 3, \dots\}. Which statement is true?

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Real numbers and irrationality

CoreHuman

Which pair (x,y)(x, y) is a counterexample to the claim "if xx and yy are irrational, then x+yx + y is irrational"?

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Real numbers and irrationality

StretchFormal

Which Lean statement says that Q\Q is not complete, using the set S={q∈Q:q2<2}S = \{q \in \Q : q^2 < 2\}? (IsLUB S b means "bb is a least upper bound of SS".)

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Real numbers and irrationality

StretchComputational

Write repetend_length(p, q) for integers 0≤p0 \le p and q≥1q \ge 1: the length of the repeating block of the decimal expansion of pq\tfrac pq, or 0 if the decimal terminates. Use long division and remember the position at which each remainder first appeared. For example 17=0.142857‾\tfrac17 = 0.\overline{142857} gives 6, 512=0.416‾\tfrac{5}{12} = 0.41\overline{6} gives 1, and 38=0.375\tfrac38 = 0.375 gives 0.

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