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Unit 1
Real Number System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| integers | positive and negative whole numbers |
| irrational number | a number that cannot be written as a fraction such as a non-perfect square, non-terminating decimal or a non-repeating decimal |
| natural number | positive counting numbers starting with 1 |
| perfect square | a number whose square root is an integer |
| rational number | a number that can be written as a fraction, terminating decimal or repeating decimal |
| scientific notation | a way of representing values as the product of a number between 1-10 and a power of ten |
| subset | a set of which all the elements are also contained in another, larger set |
| whole number | positive counting numbers starting with 0 |
| terminating decimal | a decimal which comes to an end and doesn't go on forever |
| repeating decimal | a decimal which has repeating digits or a repeating pattern of digits |
| square root | a number when multiplied by itself gives the original number |