Rational Numbers.
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- A rational number, in mathematics, can be represented in the form of p/q where q/0 .Also, we can say that any fraction fits under the category of a rational number, where the denominator and numerator are Integers and the denominator is not equal to zero.How to identify rational numbers It is represented in the from of p/q, where q/0. The ratio p/q can further be simplified and represented in the decimal form.The set of rational numerals.Include positive, negative numbers, and zero.Can be expressed as a fraction.
- The history and development of rational numbers. The Ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras believed that all numbers were rational, but one of his students Hippasus proved{using geometry, it is thought}that you could not write the square root of 2 as a fraction, and so it was irrational.But followers of Pythagoras could not accept the existence of irrational numbers, and it is said that Hippasus was drowned drowned at sea as a punishment form the gods.
- How are rational numbers useful in a specific culture.Rational numbers are used everywhere in your daily life.how much pocket money you get.that is a rational number.if you spend some amount out of it, it is subtraction of rational number.If you are an athlete, the running race involves rational numbers.Distance to be run, time taken to run the distance, number of participants in a race, coming first. Lets relevant rational numbers to our every day lives.Sports statistics involves many integers, and may also use negative numbers.statisticians use integers and rational numbers to present their results for example, in football, you use rational numbers to simplify how many yards are gained or lost in a play.Hockey also uses rational numbers - positive numbers to represent goals scored and negative numbers to represent goals scored by the opposing team.Business careers The business world also has uses for integers and rational numbers.Currency includes use of decimals.but it is usually rounded to nearest whole number.Checking accounts balances are represented by the positive and negative numbers.And may more.Hope you learnt something new.
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