Question 11 Mark
Without actual division, find the following rational numbers are terminating decimals.$\frac{16}{125}$
Answer$\frac{16}{125}$Denominator of $\frac{16}{125}$ is 125.
And,
$125=5^3$
Therefore, 125 has no other factors than 2 and 5.
Thus, $\frac{16}{125}$ is a terminating decimal.
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What can you say about the sum of a rational number and an irrational number?
AnswerThe sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational.
Example: $5+\sqrt{3}$ is irrational.
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The number $\frac{665}{625}$ will terminate after how many decimal places?
Answer

Thus, the given number will terminate after 3 decimal places.
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.
4.1276
Answer4.1276
It is a terminating decimal. Hence, it is rational.
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.
6.834837...
Answer6.834837... It is neither terminating, nor repeating hence it is irrational number.
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Without actual division, find the following rational numbers are terminating decimals.$\frac{31}{375}$
Answer$\frac{31}{375}$Denominator of $\frac{31}{375}$ is 375.
$375=5^3 \times 3$
So, the prime factor 375 are 5 and 3.
Thus, $\frac{31}{375}$ is not a terminating decimal.
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Evaluate:$\big(125\big)^{\frac{1}{3}}$
Answer$\big(125\big)^{\frac{1}{3}}=(5^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}=5^{3\times\frac{1}{3}}=5^1=5$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.
3.040040004...
Answer3.040040004... is an irrational number because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.
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Rationalise the denominator of the following:$\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}$
AnswerOn multiplying the numerator and denominator of the given number by $\sqrt{7},$ we get$\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}\times\frac{\sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{7}}=\frac{\sqrt{7}}{7}.$
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Without actual division, find the following rational numbers are terminating decimals.$\frac{5}{12}$
Answer$\frac{5}{12}$Denominator of $\frac{5}{12}$ is 12.
And,
$12=2^2 \times 3$
So, 12 has a prime factor 3, which is other than 2 and 5.
Thus, $\frac{5}{12}$ is not a terminating decimal.
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Rationalise $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}.$
Answer$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$$=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\big(\sqrt{3}\big)^2-\big(\sqrt{2}\big)^2}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{3-2}$
$=\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}$
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Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:$-2.4$
Answer$-2.4=\frac{-24}{10}=\frac{-12}{5}=-2\frac{2}{5}$
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Find two irrational numbers between 0.16 and 0.17.
AnswerTwo irrational numbers between 0.16 and 0.17 are as follows: 0.1611161111611111611111... and 0.169669666...
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Evaluate:$\big(64\big)^{\frac{1}{6}}$
Answer$\big(64\big)^{\frac{1}{6}}=(2^6)^{\frac{1}{6}}=2^{\big(6\times\frac{1}{6}\big)}=2^1=2$
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Solve: $\big(3-\sqrt{11}\big)\big(3+\sqrt{11}\big).$
Answer$\big(3-\sqrt{11}\big)\big(3+\sqrt{11}\big)$$=3^2-\big(\sqrt{11}\big)^2$
$=9-11$
$=-2$
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Without actual division, find the following rational numbers are terminating decimals.$\frac{7}{24}$
Answer$\frac{7}{24}$Denominator of $\frac{7}{24}$ is 24.
And,
$24=2^3 \times 3$
So, 24 has a prime factor 3, which is other than 2 and 5.
Thus, $\frac{7}{24}$ is not a terminating decimal.
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Simplify:$\frac{6^{\frac{1}{4}}}{6^{\frac{1}{5}}}$
Answer$\frac{6^{\frac{1}{4}}}{6^{\frac{1}{5}}}=6^{\big(\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}\big)}$$=6^{\big(\frac{5-4}{20}\big)}=6^{\frac{1}{20}}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\frac{22}{7}$
Answer$\frac{22}{7}$ is a rational number because it can be expressed in the $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}}$ form.
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\sqrt{1.44}$
Answer$\sqrt{1.44}=1.2$So, it is rational.
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Simplify:$(14641)^{0.25}$
Answer$(14641)^{0.25}$$=(14641)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
$=(11^4)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
$=11^{4\times\frac{1}{4}}$
$=11$
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Evaluate:$\big(64\big)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$
Answer$\big(64\big)^{-\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{\big(64\big)^{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{1}{\big(8^2\big)^{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{1}{\big(8\big)^{2\times\frac{1}{2}}}$$=\frac{1}{8^1}=\frac{1}{8}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{6}$
Answer$\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{6}$It is an irrational number.
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Quotient is an irrational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with quotient an irrational number will be $\sqrt{15}$ and $\sqrt{5}$
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Find an irrational number between 5 and 6.
AnswerAn irrational number between 5 and 6 $=\sqrt{5\times6}=\sqrt{30}$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Product is an irrational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with product an irrational number will be $6+\sqrt{3}$ and $7-\sqrt{3}$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Sum is an irrational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with sum an irrational number $7+\sqrt{5}$ and $\sqrt{6}-8$
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Rationalise the denominator of the following:$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2\sqrt{3}}$
AnswerOn multiplying the numerator and denominator of the given number by $\sqrt{3},$ we get$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2\sqrt{3}}=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2\sqrt{3}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{\sqrt{15}}{2\times3}=\frac{\sqrt{15}}{6}$
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Simplify:$6^\frac{1}{2}\times7^\frac{1}{2}$
Answer$6^\frac{1}{2}\times7^\frac{1}{2}=(6\times7)^{\frac{1}{2}}=(42)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
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Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:$\frac{5}{7}$
Answer$\frac{5}{7}$
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Simplify $\Big(\frac{3125}{243}\Big)^{\frac{4}{5}}.$
Answer$\Big(\frac{3125}{243}\Big)^{\frac{4}{5}}$$=\Big(\frac{5^5}{3^5}\Big)^{\frac{4}{5}}$
$=\Big(\frac{5}{3}\Big)^{5\times\frac{4}{5}}$
$=\Big(\frac{5}{3}\Big)^4$
$=\frac{625}{81}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.
2.356565656...
Answer2.356565656... is a rational number because it is repeating.
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Simplify:$3^\frac{1}{4}\times5^\frac{1}{4}$
Answer$3^\frac{1}{4}\times5^\frac{1}{4}=(3\times5)^{\frac{1}{4}}=(15)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
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Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:$1.3$
Answer$1.3=\frac{13}{10}=1\frac{3}{10}$
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Is zero a rational number? Justify.
AnswerYes, 0 is a rational number.
0 can be expressed in the form of the fraction $\frac{\text{p}}{\text{q}},$ where p = 0 and q can be any integer except 0.
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Without actual division, find the following rational numbers are terminating decimals.$\frac{13}{80}$
Answer$\frac{13}{80}$Denominator of $\frac{13}{80}$ is 80.
And,
$80=2^4 \times 5$
Therefore, 80 has no other factors than 2 and 5.
Thus, $\frac{13}{80}$ is a terminating decimal.
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Simplify:$\frac{5^{\frac{6}{7}}}{5^{\frac{2}{3}}}$
Answer$\frac{5^{\frac{6}{7}}}{5^{\frac{2}{3}}}=5^{\big(\frac{6}{7}-\frac{2}{3}\big)}$$=5^{\big(\frac{18-14}{21}\big)}=5^{\frac{4}{21}}$
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Simplify:$2^\frac{2}{3}\times2^\frac{1}{5}$
Answer$2^\frac{2}{3}\times2^\frac{1}{5}$$=2^{\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{5}}$
$=2^{\frac{10+3}{15}}$
$=2^{\frac{13}{15}}$
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Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:$\frac{8}{3}$
Answer$\frac{8}{3}=2\frac{2}{3}$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Sum is a rational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with sum a rational number $3-\sqrt{2}$ and $3+\sqrt{2}$
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Simplify:$\frac{8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{8^{\frac{2}{3}}}$
Answer$\frac{8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{8^{\frac{2}{3}}}=8^{\big(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{3}\big)}$$=8^{\big(\frac{3-4}{6}\big)}=8^{\frac{-1}{6}}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.
1.23232333...
Answer1.23232333... is an irrational number because it is a non−terminating, non−repeating decimal.
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Simplify:$(3^4)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
Answer$(3^4)^{\frac{1}{4}}=3^{\big(4\times\frac{1}{4}\big)}=(3)^1=3$
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Simplify $\sqrt[4]{81\text{x}^8\text{y}^4\text{z}^{16}}.$
Answer$\sqrt[4]{81\text{x}^8\text{y}^4\text{z}^{16}}$$=\sqrt[4]{3^4(\text{x}^2)^4\text{y}^4(\text{z}^4)^4}$
$=\sqrt[4]{(3\text{x}^2\text{y}\text{z}^4)^4}$
$=(3\text{x}^2\text{y}\text{z}^4)^{4\times\frac{1}{4}}$
$=3\text{x}^2\text{y}\text{z}^4$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Difference is an irrational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with difference an irrational number will be $3-\sqrt{5}$ and $3+\sqrt{5}.$
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Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:$-\frac{23}{6}$
Answer$-\frac{23}{6}=-3\frac{5}{6}$
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Write the rationalising factor of the denominator in $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}.$
AnswerThe rationalising factor of the denominator in $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}$ is $\big(\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}\big).$
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Add:$\Big(\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{7}-\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2}+6\sqrt{11}\Big)$ and $\Big(\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{7}+\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{11}\Big)$
AnswerWe have:$\Big(\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{7}-\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2}+6\sqrt{11}\Big)+\Big(\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{7}+\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{11}\Big)$
$=\Big(\frac{2}{3}\sqrt{7}+\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{7}\Big)+\Big(-\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2}+\frac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}\Big)+\big(6\sqrt{11}-\sqrt{11}\big)$
$=\Big(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\Big)\sqrt{7}+\Big(-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}\Big)\sqrt{2}+(6-1)\sqrt{11}$
$=\sqrt{7}+\sqrt{2}+5\sqrt{11}$
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Evaluate $\Big(\frac{81}{49}\Big)^{\frac{-3}{2}}.$
Answer$\Big(\frac{81}{49}\Big)^{\frac{-3}{2}}$$=\Big(\frac{49}{81}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}$
$=\Big(\frac{7^2}{9^2}\Big)^{\frac{3}{2}}$
$=\Big(\frac{7}{9}\Big)^{2\times\frac{3}{2}}$
$=\Big(\frac{7}{9}\Big)^3$
$=\frac{343}{729}$
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Simplify $\sqrt[4]{\sqrt[3]{\text{x}^2}}$ and express the result in the exponential form of x.
Answer$\sqrt[4]{\sqrt[3]{\text{x}^2}}$$=\Big(\sqrt[3]{\text{x}^2}\Big)^\frac{1}{4}$
$=\big(\text{x}^2\big)^{\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{1}{4}}$
$=\text{x}^{2\times\frac{1}{12}}$
$=\text{x}^\frac{1}{6}$
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Simplify $(32)^\frac{1}{5}+(-7)^0+(64)^{\frac{1}{2}}.$
Answer$(32)^\frac{1}{5}+(-7)^0+(64)^{\frac{1}{2}}$$=(2^5)^{\frac{1}{5}}+1+(8^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
$=2^{5\times\frac{1}{5}}+1+8^{2\times\frac{1}{2}}$
$=2+1+8$
$=11$
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If $a=1, b=2$ then find the value of $\left(a^b+b^3\right)^{-1}$.
AnswerGiven, a = 1 and b = 2$\therefore(\text{a}^{\text{b}}+\text{b}^{\text{a}})^{-1}=\frac{1}{\text{a}^{\text{b}}+\text{b}^{\text{a}}}$
$=\frac{1}{1^2+2^1}$
$=\frac{1}{1+2}$
$=\frac{1}{3}$
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Simplify $6\sqrt{36}+5\sqrt{12}$
Answer$6\sqrt{3}+5\sqrt{12}$$=6\sqrt{3}+5\sqrt{4\times3}$
$=6\sqrt{3}+5\times2\sqrt{3}$
$=6\sqrt{3}+10\sqrt{3}$
$=16\sqrt{3}$
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Simplify $\big(2\sqrt{5}+3\sqrt{2}\big)^2.$
Answer$\big(2\sqrt{5}+3\sqrt{2}\big)^2$$=\big(2\sqrt{5}\big)^2+2\times2\sqrt{5}\times3\sqrt{2}+\big(3\sqrt{2}\big)^2$
$=20+12\sqrt{10}+18$
$=38+12\sqrt{10}$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Product is a rational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with product a rational number will be $5+\sqrt{7}$ and $5-\sqrt{7}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\sqrt{361}$
Answer$\sqrt{361}=19$So, it is rational.
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Evaluate:$\big(25\big)^{\frac{3}{2}}$
Answer$\big(25\big)^{\frac{3}{2}}=(5^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}=5^{\big(2\times\frac{3}{2}\big)}=5^3=125$
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Simplify:$\Big(3^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)^4$
Answer$\Big(3^{\frac{1}{3}}\Big)^4=3^{\big(\frac{1}{3}\times4\big)}=3^{\frac{4}{3}}$
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Simplify:$\Big({\frac{1}{3^4}}\Big)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
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If $\sqrt{10}=3.162,$ find the value of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}.$
AnswerGiven, $\sqrt{10}=3.162$ Now,$\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\times\frac{\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{10}}=\frac{\sqrt{10}}{\big(\sqrt{10}\big)^2}=\frac{\sqrt{10}}{10}=\frac{3.162}{100}=0.3162$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Quotient is a rational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with quotient a rational number will be $\sqrt{63}$ and $\sqrt{7}$
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Simplify:$2^\frac{2}{3}\times2^\frac{1}{3}$
Answer$2^{\frac{2}{3}}\times2^{\frac{1}{3}}$$=2^{\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}}$
$=2^{\frac{3}{3}}$
$=2^1$
$=2$
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Evaluate:$\big(8\big)^{-\frac{1}{3}}$
Answer$\big(8\big)^{-\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{1}{\big(8\big)^{\frac{1}{3}}}=\frac{1}{\big(2^3\big)^{\frac{1}{3}}}=\frac{1}{2^{\big(3\times\frac{1}{3}\big)}}$$=\frac{1}{2^1}=\frac{1}{2}$
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Give an example of two irrational numbers whose:
Difference is a rational number.
Answer2 irrational numbers with difference is a rational number will be $5+\sqrt{3}$ and $2+\sqrt{3}$
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Evaluate:$\big(81\big)^{\frac{3}{4}}$
Answer$\big(81\big)^{\frac{3}{4}}=(3^4)^{\frac{3}{4}}=3^{\big(4\times\frac{3}{4}\big)}=3^3=27$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\sqrt{21}$
Answer$\sqrt{21}=\sqrt{3}\times\sqrt{7}=4.58257...$It is an irrational number.
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Find the value of $\frac{21\sqrt{12}}{10\sqrt{27}}.$
Answer$\frac{21\sqrt{12}}{10\sqrt{27}}$$=\frac{21\sqrt{4\times3}}{10\sqrt{9\times3}}$
$=\frac{21\times2\sqrt{3}}{10\times3\sqrt{3}}$
$=\frac{7}{5}$
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Simplify:$2^\frac{5}{8}\times3^\frac{5}{8}$
Answer$2^\frac{5}{8}\times3^\frac{5}{8}=(2\times3)^{\frac{5}{8}}=(6)^{\frac{5}{8}}$
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Classify the following number as rational or irrational. give reasons to support your answer.$\sqrt{\frac{3}{81}}$
Answer$\sqrt{\frac{3}{81}}$$\sqrt{\frac{3}{81}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{27}}=\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{\frac{1}{3}}$
It is an irrational number.
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Simplify:$7^\frac{5}{6}\times7^\frac{2}{3}$
Answer$\Bigg(7^{\frac{5}{6}}\times7^{\frac{2}{3}}\Bigg)=7^{\big(\frac{5}{6}+\frac{2}{3}\big)}=7^{\big(\frac{5+4}{6}\big)}$$=7^{\frac{9}{6}}=7^{\frac{3}{2}}$
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Let x be a rational number and y be an irrational number. Is x + y necessarily an irrational number? Give a example in support of your answer.
Answerx be a rational number and y be an irrational number then x + y necessarily will be an irrational number.
Example: 5 is a rational number but $\sqrt{2}$ is irrational.
So, $5+\sqrt{2}$ will be an irrational number.
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Evaluate:$(1^3+2^3+3^3)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
Answer$(1^3+2^3+3^3)^{\frac{1}{2}}$$=(1+8+27)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
$=(36)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
$=(6^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
$=6$
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