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Rational Numbers and Number Line Analysis

The document discusses the simplification of expressions involving square roots, specifically determining the values of a and b as rational numbers, identifying the position of √9.3 on a number line, and calculating the value of the expression 7√2 + 3√8 − 2√18. It concludes that a=5 and b=2, √9.3 is between 3 and 4, and provides options for the value of the expression. The explanations clarify why certain options are incorrect based on mathematical principles.

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Rational Numbers and Number Line Analysis

The document discusses the simplification of expressions involving square roots, specifically determining the values of a and b as rational numbers, identifying the position of √9.3 on a number line, and calculating the value of the expression 7√2 + 3√8 − 2√18. It concludes that a=5 and b=2, √9.3 is between 3 and 4, and provides options for the value of the expression. The explanations clarify why certain options are incorrect based on mathematical principles.

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Step 2: Hence a = 5 and b =2. Thus, a and b are rational numbers.


Explanation:
(√ 3−√ 2)

The correct answer is a=5, b=2 because when simplifying by rationalizing the denominator, the expression
(√ 3+√ 2)

evaluates to 5 − 2√6, matching a and b. The other options are incorrect because their values do not satisfy the
equation. For a=5, b=3; a=3, b=5; and a=6, b=2, these pairs either don't simplify to the correct form or yield incorrect
values by not aligning with 5 − 2√6.

Question 5.
What is the representation of √ 9.3 on the number line?
Options:
a. Between 3 and 4
b. Between 2 and 3
c. Between 1 and 2
d. Between 4 and 5
Answer:
a. Between 3 and 4
Solution:
Between 3 and 4
Step 1: Draw a line segment A B=9.3 units and extend it to C such that B C=1 [Link] mid point of AC and
mark it as [Link] a semicircle taking O as centre and A O as radius. Draw BD ⊥ AC. Draw an arc taking
B as centre and B D as radius meeting A C produced at E such that BE = BD = √ 9.3 units.

Explanation:
The correct answer is "Between 3 and 4" because √9.3 lies between 3 and 4 since 32 = 9 and 42 = 16, thus
confirming that the value is greater than 3 but less than 4. The other options are incorrect because √9.3 cannot lie
between 2 and 3 (22 = 4 and 32 = 9) as the value is higher than 9. Similarly, it cannot lie between 1 and 2 (as √1 = 1

and √4 = 2) or between 4 and 5 (as √16 = 4 and √25 = 5), since 9.3 is outside these ranges.

Question 6.
What is the value of 7√ 2 + 3√ 8 − 2√ 18 ?
Options:
a. 6√5
b. 32√7
c. 11√3
d. 7√2

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