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WHHS Alg I-Real Number System
WHHS Alg I
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Mathematics
9th Grade
08/24/2009

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What are natural numbers?
Definition
The numbers we use to count. Ex: 1, 2, 3, ...
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What are whole numbers?
Definition
Positive numbers and zero - Ex: 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
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What is an integer?
Definition
Positive & negative numbers and zero
Ex: ..., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
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What is a rational number?
Definition
Any number that can be written as fraction, has a repeating decimal, or has a terminating decimal.
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What is an irrational number?
Definition
Any number that is not rational.
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What is a square root?
Definition
One of two equal factors of a number.
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What is absolute value?
Definition
Measures a number's distance from zero. Distance is always positive.
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