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Math 96
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 3
03/08/2012

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Term
Natural Numbers
Definition
{1,2,3,4,......}
Term
Whole Numbers
Definition
{0,1,2,3,.......}
Term
Integers
Definition
{....,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,.......}
Term
Rational Numbers
Definition

Any numbers that can be written as a fraction of integers. Results are with decimals.

Cannot have 0 in the denominator

Term
Irrational Numbers
Definition

∏, √2, √3, are not rational because they can't be divided

 

Term
Real Numbers
Definition
They are Natural, whole, integers, rational, and irrational
Term
Complex Numbers
Definition

Imaginary such as 13i

i = √-1

i2 = -1

i3= -i    because i2 + i = -i

i4= i2+i2 = -1 + -1 = 1

 

Term
Rational Expression
Definition

Cannot have 0 in the denominator.

Example: 9x / x-5  therefore, x cannot be a 5

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