Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32186-732-2

Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition - Exercise Set 5.5 - Page 308: 4

Answer

a. $\sqrt4$ b. $0$ and $\sqrt4$ c. $-5, 0, \text{ and } \sqrt4$ d. $-5, -0.\overline{3}, 0, \sqrt4$ e. $\sqrt2$ f. $-5, -0.\overline{3}, 0, \sqrt2, \sqrt4$

Work Step by Step

(a) The natural numbers are the counting numbers $1, 2, 3, ...$ Thus, the only natural number in the given set is $\sqrt{4}$ since it is equal to $2$. (b) The whole numbers are $0, 1, 2, 3, ...$ Thus, whole numbers in the given set are $0$ and $\sqrt{4}$. (c) The integers are $..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...$ Thus, the integers in the given set are $-5, 0, \sqrt{4}$. (d) Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction (or a quotient of two integers, where the denominator is not zero). Thus, the rational numbers in the given set are $-5, -0.\overline{3}, 0, \sqrt{4}$. (e) Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction (or a quotient of two integers, where the denominator is not zero). Thus, the only irrational number in the given set is $\sqrt2$. (f) All the numbers in the set are real numbers.
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