The Real Number System
PrintThe Real Number System formalizes the distinction between rational and irrational numbers and extends exponent rules to rational exponents. Properties of integer exponents motivate the definition of rational exponents, and these connect radical notation to exponential form. Closure properties of rational and irrational numbers under addition and multiplication are examined and justified.
Example Problems
Evaluate:
Simplify:
Is rational or irrational?

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