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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Math => Topic started by: Saavya on March 22, 2011, 02:19:48 pm

Title: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Saavya on March 22, 2011, 02:19:48 pm
can someone please try and guess the correct answers for these questions :) ? i wud really appreciate it ~

1) +16^(1/2) can be expressed  as a +ve  _______. It is _______

2)   10^(1/2) cannot be expressed as a _______ number, however it is a _______.

3)   6,7,9 and 15 are ______ numbers.  (real ?)

4) express non-terminating decimals
        a) 1/3
        b) 2
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: elemis on March 22, 2011, 02:28:39 pm
integer. 4.

rational. real number.

real

I dont understand what the desire in the fourth question.
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Saavya on March 22, 2011, 02:32:05 pm
oh ok ill clear that out after some time ! i need to go

for 2nd one how come is that a real number :S?
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: elemis on March 22, 2011, 02:33:58 pm
oh ok ill clear that out after some time ! i need to go

for 2nd one how come is that a real number :S?

Real numbers can be expressed on the real number line. In short, all rational, irrational and integer numbers are real.
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Saavya on March 22, 2011, 02:38:01 pm
oh ok Thank You
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Alpha on March 24, 2011, 12:06:58 pm
1/3 = 0.33333333... {3 till infinity-- non-terminating; you denote it with a dot on the 3}

2 is an integer...
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Saavya on March 24, 2011, 03:59:30 pm
oh oryt thank you !  :)
Title: Re: Math "Fill in the blanks" questions
Post by: Alpha on March 25, 2011, 02:37:59 am
You're welcome. :)