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8th Math Mod 1
Real Numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| like terms | two or more terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. Ex. In the expression 3a + 5b +12a, 3a and 12a are like terms. |
| perfect square | a square of a whole number |
| principal square root | the nonnegative square root of a number |
| rational number | any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers. EX. 6 can be expressed as 6/1 and 0.5 can be expressed as 1/2. |
| real number | a rational or irrational number. |
| repeating decimals | a decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely. |
| integers | the set of whole numbers and their opposites. Expressed symbolically {...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3...} |
| whole number | the set of natural numbers and zero. Expressed symbolically {0,1,2,3,...} |
| irrational numbers | a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers or as a repeating or terminating decimal. EX. π, √2 |