Real Number System — hierarchy?
N ⊂ Z ⊂ Q ⊂ R
Surds — definition?
Irrational roots expressed with radicals.
Simplify √45 — method?
Factor as √9×5, simplify to 3√5.
Surds — multiplication rule?
√a × √b = √(a×b).
Rationalising denominators — purpose?
Eliminate surds from the denominator.
Number classification — key test?
Decimal pattern or fraction form.
Order surds — comparison method?
Approximate decimal or compare radicands.
Square root — relation to powers?
a^(1/2), inverse of squaring.
Cube root — example?
3√−1728 = -12, since (-12)^3 = -1728.
Surd expression — forming?
Express radicand as perfect square/cube factors.
Adding surds — condition?
Same radical part (like terms).
Simplify √128 — step?
√64×2 = 8√2.
Order √6, √7 — which larger?
√7 > √6, compare decimal approximations.
Rationalising 1/√5 — result?
√5/5 after multiplying numerator and denominator by √5.
Classify 3π — rational or irrational?
Irrational, cannot be expressed as fraction.
Square root of 25 — rational?
Yes, equals 5.
Surd — in simplest form?
No perfect square or cube factors inside radical.
Express 8√2 as a surd?
8√2 is already a surd expression.
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1. What is the real number system?
2. Which source provides the formal definition of surds as an irrational number expressed using a root or radical sign?
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