Number System

NUMBER SYSTEM
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS:
 The numbers of the form p/q, where „p‟ and „q‟ are integers and q≠0, are called rational numbers.
 A rational number p/q is said to be in simplest form, if „p‟ and „q‟ are integers having no common
factor other than 1 and q≠0.
 Every rational number can be expressed as decimal. If the decimal expression of p/q terminates, then
it is called a terminating decimal.
 A decimal in which a digit or a group of digits repeats periodically, is called a recurring decimal.
 The decimal expression of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating recurring.
 The decimal expression of an irrational number is „non-terminating and non-recurring‟.
 All rational and all irrational numbers form the collection of all real numbers.
 The process of converting the irrational denominator of a number by multiplying its numerator and
denominator by a suitable number, is called rationalization.
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS/EXAMPLES:
MCQs
1. 3√6 + 4√6 is equal to:
a) 6√6 b)7√6 c)4√12 d)7√12
Answer: b
3√6 + 4√6 = (3 + 4)√6 = 7√6
2. √6 x √27 is equal to:
a) 9√2 b)3√3 c)2√2 d)9√3
Answer: a
= (3 × 3)√2
= 9√2
3. Which of the following is equal to x3?
a) x6 – x3 b)x6.x3 c)x6/x3 d)(x6)3
6 3 6–3 3
Answer: c x /x = x =x
4. Which of the following is an irrational number?

a) 0.14 b) 0.1416 c) 0. 1416d)0.4014001400014…
Answer: d
0.4014001400014…is an irrational number as it is non-terminating and non-repeating.
5. 2√3+√3 =
a) 6 b)2√6 c)3√3 d)4√6
Answer: c 2√3+√3 = (2+1)√3= 3√3.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Add 2√2+ 5√3 and √2 – 3√3.

Solution:
(2√2 + 5√3) + (√2 – 3√3)
= 2√2 + 5√3 + √2 – 3√3
= (2 + 1)√2 + (5 – 3)√3
= 3√2 + 2√3
2. Simplify: (√3+√7) (√3-√7).
Solution:
(√3 + √7)(√3 – √7)
Using the identity (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2,
(√3 + √7)(√3 – √7) = (√3)2 – (√7)2
=3–7
2
= -4
3. Rationalize the denominator of 1/[7+3√3].
Solution:
=1/(7 + 3√3)
By rationalizing the denominator,
= [1/(7 + 3√3)] [(7 – 3√3)/(7 – 3√3)]
= (7 – 3√3)/[(7)2 – (3√3)2]
= (7 – 3√3)/(49 – 27)
= (7 – 3√3)/22
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
MCQs
1. The decimal expansion of an irrational number may be:

a) Terminating b)Recurring
c)Either terminating or non- recurring d) non-terminating and non-recurring
2. What would be the denominator after rationalizing 7/(5√3 – 5√2)?
a) 19 b)20 c)25 d)None of these
3. In between two rational number there is/are:
a) Exactly one rational number b)Infinitely many rational number
c) Many irrational numbers d)Only irrational numbers
a) ¼ b)½ c)4 d)1/16

4. √12 X √15 is equal to:
a) 5√6 b)6√5 c)10√5 d)√25
5. Which of the following is irrational?
a) 0.14 b) 0.1416 c) 0. 1416d)0.4014001400014…
6. Which of the following is irrational?
4 12
a) b) c) 5 d) 81
9 3
7. The product of a rational and an irrational numbers is:
a) Always an integer b)Always a rational number c)Always an irrational number
b) Sometimes rational and sometimes irrational
8. √6 x √27 is equal to:
a) 9√2 b)3√3 c)2√2 d)9√3
ASSERTION- REASONING QUESTION
1. Assertion: √5 is an irrational number.
Reason: A number is called irrational, if it cannot be written in the form p/q, where p and q
are integers and q≠0
a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c) assertion is true but the reason is false.
d) both assertion and reason are false.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Simplify: (√5 + √2)2
2. Find the value of √(3)-2.
3. Identify a rational number among the following numbers :
2 + √2, 2√2, 0 and π
4. Evaluate : (√5 + √2)2 + (√8 – √5)2
5. If x = 15√−2 , find the value of x3 – 32 – 5x + 3
6. Find a rational number between 1 and 2.
7. Write a rational number equivalent to 5/9 such that its numerator is 25.
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8. Find two rational numbers between 0.1 and 0.3
9. Simplify: (4+√3)(4-√3)
10. Simplify: (√3+√2)²
ANSWERS:
MCQs
Q1. d Q2.d, Q3b, Q4.a, Q5. b, Q6. a, Q7. c,
Q8. C, Q9. a, Q10. A
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Q1: 7 + 2√10 Q2: 1/3 Q3: 0 is a rational number Q4: 20 – 2√10, Q5. 4,
Q6. 3/2, Q7. 25/45, Q8. 5/30 and 7/30, Q9. 13,
Q10. 5+2√6
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TEST-1 (MM.20)
1. Find five rational numbers between 1 and 2.
2. Find five rational numbers between 3/5 and 4/5.
3. Locate √3 on the number line.
4. Find the decimal expansions of 10/3, 7/8 and 1/7.
5. Find three different irrational numbers between the rational numbers 5/7 and 9/11.
6. Visualize 3.765 on the number line, using successive magnification.
7. Represent √(9.3) on the number line.
8. Simplify:
(i) 72/3.71/5
(ii) 101/2/101/4
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9. Express 3 8in the form of decimal.
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10. Rationalize the denominator of 3− 2
TEST-2 (MM.30)
1. Express in the form p/q
Express 0.4323232… in the form p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
2. Find 6 rational numbers between 6/5 and 7/5.
3. Rationalize the denominator:
1 2 7
a) 9+ 5+ 6 b) 3−1 c) 12− 5
4. Express as Fractions
Express 1.363636... in the form p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
5. Simplify the following:
a) (8+√5)(8-√5)
b) (10+√3)(6+√2)
c) (√3+√11)2 +(√3-√11)2
6. What can the maximum number of digits be in the recurring block of digits in the decimal expansion
of1/17?
7. Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:
a) 2-√5
b) (3+√23)- √23
c) 1/(√2)
7+3 𝟓
8. Simply by rationalizing denominator: 7−3 𝟓
9. Simplify:
10. Express in the form a/b.

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4. Which of the following is an irrational number?

1. Add 2√2+ 5√3 and √2 – 3√3.

1. The decimal expansion of an irrational number may be:

a) ¼ b)½ c)4 d)1/16

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

10. Express in the form a/b.

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