2013 Fall – MAT 2070 Proofs and Logic – Reitz

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  • What's the easiest way to explain to a twelve year old the difference between rational and irrationa
  • September 2, 2013 at 5:50 pm #13442

    Alphatron
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    Topic. I have to help my brother with his homework.

    September 3, 2013 at 3:39 pm #17097

    Jonas Reitz
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    I find these kinds of questions a real challenge! I’d be very interested to hear if anyone from class has any suggestions?

    September 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm #17098

    Ms. Desir
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    I think first you will have to make sure that he has a clear understanding of integers and what numbers are integers, with that clear you can explain that a rational number is an integer that can be expressed or written in the form of a fraction both the numerator and the denominator are integers. The rule you have to keep in mind is to make sure you explain the b cant never be zero because you cant divide by zero . so you cant have a zero in the denominator .and an irrational number is a number that you can express or write as a fraction using integers . a great example would be pi .. hope this help a bit

    September 19, 2013 at 1:57 am #17161

    Alphatron
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    A late reply. But thank you! Your response really helped a lot. The hard part was explaining why Pi couldn’t be written as a fraction since he was used to using 22/7 as an approximation.

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