NUMBERSYSTEM 19

EXERCISE 1.3
BASIC

1. Express each of the following decimals in the form;

(i) 0.39 (i) 0.750 (ii) 2.15 (iv) 7.010

(v) 9.90 (vi) 1.0001

2. Express each of the following decimals in the form

) 04 i) 0.37 (ii) 0.54 (iv) 0.621(v) 125.3

(vi) 4.7 (vii) 0.47 INCERT (vii) 0.123 [NCERT EXEMPLAR]
3. Express 0.6 +0.7 +0.47 in the form, where p and q are integers and 4 0 .

[NCERT EXEMPLARJ

ANSWERS
39 3 43 701 99 10001
1. 1 100 6i) ii) 20 (iv) 100
(v) 10 (vi) 10000
37
2. (i) 11 iv) (v) (vi) 43
99 9

111
(vii) 90
43
(vii) 900 3. 167
70

1.5 IRRATIONAL NUMBERS

In the previous two sections, we have seen that every rational number can be expressed
either in the terminating decimal form or in the non-terminating repeating (recurring)
decimal form. We have also seen that every terminating or non-terminating repeatng

decimal expression can beput in the form where m, n are integers such that n # 0. Now,
a natural question arises: Are there decimal numbers other than terminating or non-
number
terminating repeating decimals? In order to answer this, let us consider the decimal
x = 0.202002000200002.
We observe that in the decimal numberx, there are either 2's or 0's and that the 2's are
and so on. Clearly, the
separated respectively by one zero, then two zeros, then three zeros one. So, we
number of zeros separating two successive 2's goes on increasing successively by
can go on writing this decimal endlessly. Consequently, the decimal representation of
the decimal
number r is non-terminating. We also observe that no group of digits repeats. So,
representation of x is non-repeating. Thus, we have numbers whose decimal representation
1S neither terminating nor repeating. In tact, there are lots and lots of non-terminating non-
0.12112111211112... 0.3000300003000003...
repeating decimals such as

0.101001000100001.. and so on.

number can have decimal representation in one of
It follows from the above discussion that a
the following forms:
) Terminating
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EXERCISE 1.3

BASIC

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in the form
1. Express each of the following decimals
) 0.39 i) 0.750 (ii) 2.15 (iv) 7.010

(v) 9.90 (vi) 1.0001

P
2. Express each of the following decimals in the form

)04 i) 0.37 (ii) 0.54 (iv) 0.621 (v) 125.3

(vi) 4.7 (vii) 047 NCERT (vil) 0.123 INCERT EXEMPLAR]
3. Express 0.6 +0.7+ 0.47 in the form, where p andg are integers and q *0.

[NCERT EXEMPLARJ

ANSWERs

39 701 99 10001
1. ) 100 (iv) 100 (v) 10 (vi) 10000
37 6 23 376
2. 0 i) 99 iv) 37 (v)3 (vi)

43 111 167
(vil) 90 (vii) 900 3.
70
1.5 IRRATIONAL NUMBERS
In the previous two sections, we have seen that every rational number can be expressed
either in the terminating decimal form or in the non-terminating repeating (recurring)
decimal form. We have also seen that every terminating or non-terminating repeating
m
decimal expression canbe putinthe formwhere m, n are integers such that n 0. Now,
a natural question arises: Are there decimal numbers other than terminating or non-
terminating repeating decimals? In order to answer this, let us consider the decimal number
= 0.202002000200002 ..
We observe that in the decimal number x, there are either 2's or 0's and that the 2's are
separated respectively by one zero, then two zeros, then three zeros and so on. Clearly, the
number of zeros separating two successive 2's goes on increasing successively by one. So, we
can go on writing this decimal endlessly. Consequently, the decimal representation of
number x is non-terminating. We also observe that no group of digits repeats. So, the decimal
representation of x is non-repeating. Thus, we have numbers whose decimal representation
is neither terminating nor repeating. In fact, there are lots and lots of non-terminating non-
repeating decimals such as 0.12112111211112.., 0.3000300003000003...,
0.101001000100001... and so on.
It follows from the above discussion that a number can have decimal representation in one of
the following forms:
(i) Terminating