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Real Numbers

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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.  
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perfect square   a square of a whole number  
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principal square root   the nonnegative square root of a number  
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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.  
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real number   a rational or irrational number.  
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repeating decimals   a decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely.  
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integers   the set of whole numbers and their opposites. Expressed symbolically {...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3...}  
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whole number   the set of natural numbers and zero. Expressed symbolically {0,1,2,3,...}  
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irrational numbers   a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers or as a repeating or terminating decimal. EX. π, √2  
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