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Algebra One Student Notes

1.3 Real Numbers and the Number Line
What will you learn in this lesson?
Algebra Benchmarks and Indicators
1) You will classify, graph, and compare real numbers.
2) You will find and estimate square roots.

CCSM Standard: N.RN.3

Explain why the sum or product
of two rational numbers is
rational; that the sum of a
rational number and an irrational
number is irrational.

Lesson
Part 1 Getting Started:
1) If the pattern continues, which will be the first figure to contain more than 200 square units? Explain your
reasoning.
a) What is the length of the side of the next figure I the pattern?
Answer:
b) How many square units are in the next figure in the pattern?
Answer:
c) Is it possible for a square in this pattern to have exactly 200 square units? Explain.
Answer:

Justification:

d) If the pattern continues, what will be the dimensions of the first figure to contain more than 200 square units?
Answer:

Justification:

Part 2: Square Root Vocabulary

2) Define square root:

a number such that a2 = b;

where the is the principal square root.
3) Define radicand:

the expression under the radical sign

4) Define radical:

an expression made up of a radical symbol and a radicand

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5) Define perfect square:

the square of an integer

Part 3: Simplifying a Square Root Expression

What is the simplified form of each expression?
6)

7)

81

8)

16

81

9)

64

121

Part 4: Estimating a Square Root

10) Method 1: Estimate 386 by finding the two closest
perfect squares.

Method 2: Estimate

386 by using a calculator.

Part 5: Real Numbers

11) Define set:

a well defined collection of objects

12) Define element of a set:

each object in a set

13) Define subset:

consists of elements of the set

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14) Types of Real Numbers

Set

Definition

Examples

Rational Numbers
Integers
Whole Numbers
Natural Numbers
Irrational Numbers

Part 6: Classifying Real Numbers

To which subsets of the real number system does each number belong? Justify your response.
15) 15: _______________________________________________________________________________
16) -1.4583: ___________________________________________________________________________
17)

57: ________________________________________________________________

18)

9: _________________________________________________________________

Part 7: Comparing Real Numbers

19) Define inequality:

mathematical sentence that compares the values of two

expressions using an inequality symbol
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1.3 Real Numbers and the Number Line

Steps:
1. Write each number
as a decimal.
2. Line your numbers
up, using zeros to fill in
empty spaces.
3. Compare the
ORIGINAL numbers using
an inequality sign.

20) What is an inequality that compares

the numbers 17 and 4 1/3?

21) What is an inequality that compares

129 and 11.52?

Part 8: Graphing & Ordering Real Numbers

22) What is the order of

Steps:

4 , 0.4, - 2/3, 2 , and -1.5 from least to greatest.

1. Write each number

as a decimal.
2. Line your numbers
up, using zeros to fill in
empty spaces.
3. Compare the
ORIGINAL numbers using
an inequality sign.

Order: ________________________________________________________

*** Remember to use the ORIGINAL NUMBERS when ordering***

23) What is the order of 3.5, -2.1,

9, -7/2, and 5 from least to greatest. Use a number line to help you.

Order: ___________________________________________________________________________

*** Remember to use the ORIGINAL NUMBERS when ordering***

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