This Week’s Agenda Monday – Classify Real Numbers Tuesday – Test Review and Organize Notebooks Wednesday – Unit 2 Test Thursday/Friday – Modeling Polynomials
Classify Real Numbers
Real Numbers Definition The set of rational numbers together with the set of irrational numbers. These include, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers and irrational numbers. Examples
Whole Numbers Definition Positive numbers Without a fraction or a decimal. Examples
Integers Definition The whole numbers and their opposites. Positive and Negative whole numbers. No fractions or decimals. Examples
Rational Numbers Definition Numbers of the form a/b, where a and b are integers and b does not equal 0 Positive and negative numbers. Fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and repeating decimals Examples
Irrational Numbers Definition A number that can not be expressed as a/b, where a and b are integers and b does not equal 0 Decimals that will never repeat or terminate. Numbers with no pattern Examples
The Real Number System