Irrational Numbers
Irrational Numbers
Irrational Numbers
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NACHARAM | MAHENDRA HILLS | NADERGUL
√2− 1 3+2√7
3. Find a and b values of the following (𝑎) = 𝑎 + 𝑏√2 (𝑏) = 𝑎 − 𝑏√7
√2 +1 5+3√7
2−√5
(c) = √5𝑎 + 𝑏
2+3√5
6 √6 4√3
4. Simplify the following: (𝑎) + −
2√3−√6 √3+√2 √6−√2
1 1 1 1
5. If 𝑥 = 3 + 2√2 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝑎)𝑥 + 𝑥 (𝑏) 𝑥 − (𝑐) 𝑥 2 + (𝑑)𝑥 4 +
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥4
√5−√3 √5+√3
6. If p = and q = , then find the value of (a) 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 (b) 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 − 10𝑝𝑞
√5+√3 √5−√3
1 1
7. If 𝑥 = 9 − 4√5 , find (a) √𝑥 + (ii) √𝑥 −
√𝑥 √𝑥
√3+√2 √3−√2
8. If 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 b = , Show that 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 98
√3−√2 √3+√2
1
9. If a=5+2√6 and b=𝑎 , find the value of 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 .
2−√5 2+√5
10. If 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 b = , Show that 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 .
2+√5 2−√5
1 1 1 1 1
11. Prove that − + − + =5
3−√8 √8− √7 √7− √6 √6− √5 √5−2
1 1 1 1
12. Find the value of + + + …….+
1+√2 √2+√3 √3+√4 √8+√9
15
13. Evaluate∶ correct to two decimal places, given √5 = 2.236 and √10 =
√10+√20+√40+√5−√80
3.162
14. Given that √2 = 1.414, √3 = 1.732 find the value of the following
4 3 1 + √2
(𝑎) + (𝑏)
3√3 − 2√2 3√3 + 2√2 3 − 2√2
CASE STUDY:
16. Two friends Asma and Amit simplified two different expressions during the revision hour and
explained to each other their simplifications. Asma
√3
explains simplification of by rationalizing the
√2+√5