CHAPTER 1

NUMBER SYSTEMS

(A) Main Concepts and Results

Rational numbers
Irrational numbers
Locating irrational numbers on the number line
Real numbers and their decimal expansions
Representing real numbers on the number line
Operations on real numbers
Rationalisation of denominator
Laws of exponents for real numbers
p
• A number is called a rational number, if it can be written in the form , where p
q
and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
p
• A number which cannot be expressed in the form (where p and q are integers
q
and q ≠ 0) is called an irrational number.
• All rational numbers and all irrational numbers together make the collection of real
numbers.
• Decimal expansion of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating
recurring, while the decimal expansion of an irrational number is non-terminating
non-recurring.

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• If r is a rational number and s is an irrational number, then r+s and r-s are irrationals.

Further, if r is a non-zero rational, then rs and r are irrationals.

s

• For positive real numbers a and b :

a a
(i) ab = a b (ii) =
b b
( a + b )( a − b ) = a − b
2
(iii) (iv) (a + b )( a − b ) = a − b
2
(v) ( a + b ) = a + 2 ab + b
• If p and q are rational numbers and a is a positive real number, then
(i) ap . a q = ap + q (ii) (ap)q = apq
ap
(iii) = a p −q (iv) apbp = (ab)p
aq

(B) Multiple Choice Questions

Write the correct answer:
1
–
 1
 6
  5  5

Sample Question 1 : Which of the following is not equal to    ?
 6
 
1
1
 
1 1 1 6 1 1
– –
5 5 6  5  5   6  30 5 30
(A)   (B) (C)   (D)  
6  6   5 6
 
Solution : Answer (A)

EXERCISE 1.1
Write the correct answer in each of the following:
1. Every rational number is
(A) a natural number (B) an integer
(C) a real number (D) a whole number

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2. Between two rational numbers

(A) there is no rational number
(B) there is exactly one rational number
(C) there are infinitely many rational numbers
(D) there are only rational numbers and no irrational numbers
3. Decimal representation of a rational number cannot be
(A) terminating
(B) non-terminating
(C) non-terminating repeating
(D) non-terminating non-repeating
4. The product of any two irrational numbers is
(A) always an irrational number
(B) always a rational number
(C) always an integer
(D) sometimes rational, sometimes irrational
5. The decimal expansion of the number 2 is
(A) a finite decimal
(B) 1.41421
(C) non-terminating recurring
(D) non-terminating non-recurring
6. Which of the following is irrational?

4 12
(A) (B) (C) 7 (D) 81
9 3
7. Which of the following is irrational?
(A) 0.14 (B) 0.1416 (C) 0.1416 (D) 0.4014001400014...

8. A rational number between 2 and 3 is

2+ 3 2⋅ 3
(A) (B) (C) 1.5 (D) 1.8
2 2

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9. The value of 1.999... in the form
q , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 , is

19 1999 1
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
10 1000 9
10. 2 3 + 3 is equal to

(A) 2 6 (B) 6 (C) 3 3 (D) 4 6

11. 10 × 15 is equal to
(A) 6 5 (B) 5 6 (C) 25 (D) 10 5
1
12. The number obtained on rationalising the denominator of is
7 –2

7+2 7 –2 7+2 7+2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 5 45
1
13. is equal to
9– 8

1 1
(A)
2
(3–2 2 ) (B)
3+ 2 2
(C) 3– 2 2 (D) 3+ 2 2
7
14. After rationalising the denominator of , we get the denominator as
3 3–2 2
(A) 13 (B) 19 (C) 5 (D) 35

32 + 48
15. The value of is equal to
8 + 12
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

2 –1
16. If 2 = 1.4142, then is equal to
2 +1

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(A) 2.4142 (B) 5.8282

(C) 0.4142 (D) 0.1718

17. 4 3
22 equals
1 1
(A) − (B) 2– 6 (C) (D) 26
2 6 26
3
18. The product 2 ⋅ 4 2 ⋅ 12 32 equals
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) 12
2 12
2 32

19. Value of 4
(81)−2 is

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) 9 (D)
9 3 81
20. Value of (256)0.16 × (256)0.09 is
(A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 256.25
21. Which of the following is equal to x?

1 2
12 5 12 7
(A) x –x 7 7 (B) 12
(x )
4 3 (C) ( ) x3 3
(D) x 7 × x12

(C) Short Answer Questions with Reasoning

Sample Question 1: Are there two irrational numbers whose sum and product both
are rationals? Justify.
Solution : Yes.

3 + 2 and 3 − 2 are two irrational numbers.

(3 + 2 ) + ( 3 − 2 ) = 6 , a rational number.

(3 + 2 ) × ( 3 − 2 ) = 7 , a rational number.
So, we have two irrational numbers whose sum and product both are rationals.
Sample Question 2: State whether the following statement is true:
There is a number x such that x2 is irrational but x4 is rational. Justify your answer by
an example.

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Solution : True.
Let us take x = 4
2
2
Now, x2 = (4 2) = 2 , an irrational number.
4
x4 = (4 2) = 2 , a rational number.
So, we have a number x such that x2 is irrational but x4 is rational.

EXERCISE 1.2
1. Let x and y be rational and irrational numbers, respectively. Is x + y necessarily an
irrational number? Give an example in support of your answer.
2. Let x be rational and y be irrational. Is xy necessarily irrational? Justify your answer
by an example.
3. State whether the following statements are true or false? Justify your answer.

2
(i) is a rational number.
3
(ii) There are infinitely many integers between any two integers.
(iii) Number of rational numbers between 15 and 18 is finite.
p
(iv) There are numbers which cannot be written in the form q , q ≠ 0 , p, q both
are integers.
(v) The square of an irrational number is always rational.

12
(vi) is not a rational number as 12 and 3 are not integers.
3

15 p
(vii) is written in the form , q ≠ 0 and so it is a rational number.
3 q
4. Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational with justification :

9 28
(i) 196 (ii) 3 18 (iii) (iv)
27 343

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12
(v) – 0.4 (vi) (vii) 0.5918
75

(viii) (1 + 5 ) – ( 4 + 5 ) (ix) 10.124124... (x) 1.010010001...

(D) Short Answer Questions

Sample Question 1: Locate 13 on the number line.

Solution : We write 13 as the sum of the squares of two natural numbers :
13 = 9 + 4 = 32 + 22
On the number line, take OA = 3 units.
Draw BA = 2 units, perpendicular
to OA. Join OB (see Fig.1.1).
By Pythagoras theorem,
OB = 13
Using a compass with centre O
and radius OB, draw an arc which
intersects the number line at the Fig. 1.1
point C. Then, C corresponds to
13 .
Remark : We can also take OA = 2 units and AB = 3 units.
p
Sample Question 2 : Express 0.123 in the form , where p and q are integers and
q
q ≠ 0.
Solution :
Let x = 0.123
so, 10x = 1.23
or 10x – x = 1.23 – 0.123 = 1.2333 ... – 0.12333 ...
or 9x = 1.11
1.11 111
or x= =
9 900

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111 37
Therefore, 0.123 = 900 = 300

Sample Question 3 : Simplify : ( 3 5 − 5 2 ) ( 4 5 + 3 2 ) .

( )(
Solution : 3 5 – 5 2 4 5 + 3 2 )
= 12 × 5 − 20 2 × 5 + 9 5 × 2 – 15 × 2

= 60 − 20 10 + 9 10 – 30

= 30 − 11 10
Sample Question 4 : Find the value of a in the following :
6
= 3 2−a 3
3 2 −2 3

6 6 3 2+2 3
Solution : = ×
3 2 −2 3 3 2 −2 3 3 2+2 3

6 (3 2 + 2 3 ) 6 (3 2 + 2 3 ) 6 (3 2 + 2 3 )
= 2 2
= =
(3 2 ) − (2 3 ) 18 − 12 6

= 3 2+2 3

Therefore, 3 2+2 3 = 3 2−a 3

or a=–2
1

Sample Question 5: Simplify :  13 

3 4

(
1
 5 8 + 27 3 ) 
Solution :
1 1
 1 1 34
=  1 34
(
5 8 3 + )
27 3  
( 1
 5 (2 ) 3 + (3 ) 3 
3 3 )

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1
=  5 ( 2 + 3)3  4
 
1
=  5 ( 5 )3  4
 
1
= [5 4 ] 4 = 5

EXERCISE 1.3
1. Find which of the variables x, y, z and u represent rational numbers and which
irrational numbers :
17
(i) x2 = 5 (ii) y2 = 9 (iii) z2 = .04 (iv) u2 =
4
2. Find three rational numbers between
(i) –1 and –2 (ii) 0.1 and 0.11
5 6 1 1
(iii) and (iv) and
7 7 4 5
3. Insert a rational number and an irrational number between the following :
1 1
(i) 2 and 3 (ii) 0 and 0.1 (iii) and
3 2
–2 1
(iv) and (v) 0.15 and 0.16 (vi) 2 and 3
5 2
(vii) 2.357 and 3.121 (viii) .0001 and .001 (ix) 3.623623 and 0.484848
(x) 6.375289 and 6.375738
4. Represent the following numbers on the number line :
–3 –12
7, 7.2, ,
2 5
5. Locate 5, 10 and 17 on the number line.
6. Represent geometrically the following numbers on the number line :
(i) 4.5 (ii) 5.6 (iii) 8.1 (iv) 2.3

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7. Express the following in the form
q , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 :

(i) 0.2 (ii) 0.888... (iii) 5.2 (iv) 0.001

(v) 0.2555... (vi) 0.134 (vii) .00323232... (viii) .404040...

1
8. Show that 0.142857142857... =
7
9. Simplify the following:

24 54
(i) 45 – 3 20 + 4 5 (ii) +
8 9
4
(iii) 12 × 7 6 (iv) 4 28 ÷ 3 7 ÷ 3 7

7 2
(v) 3 3 + 2 27 +
3
(vi) ( 3– 2 )
3 1
(vii) 4
81 – 8 3 216 + 15 5 32 + 225 (viii) +
8 2

2 3 3
(ix) –
3 6
10. Rationalise the denominator of the following:

2 40 3+ 2
(i) (ii) (iii)
3 3 3 4 2

16 2+ 3 6
(iv) (v) (vi)
41 – 5 2– 3 2+ 3

3+ 2 3 5+ 3 4 3+5 2
(vii) (viii) (ix)
3– 2 5– 3 48 + 18
11. Find the values of a and b in each of the following:

5+ 2 3
(i) =a−6 3
7+4 3

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3– 5 19
(ii) =a 5–
3+ 2 5 11

2+ 3
(iii) = 2–b 6
3 2 –2 3

7+ 5 7– 5 7
(iv) – =a+ 5b
7– 5 7+ 5 11

1
12. If a = 2 + 3 , then find the value of a – .
a
13. Rationalise the denominator in each of the following and hence evaluate by
taking 2 = 1.414 , 3 = 1.732 and 5 = 2.236 , upto three places of decimal.
4 6 10 – 5
(i) (ii) (iii)
3 6 2

2 1
(iv) (v)
2+ 2 3+ 2
14. Simplify :
4 −12 6
1 3 8 32
(i) (13
+2 3
+ 33 2 ) (ii)
5 5 5
1 2
1 −
− 4
−2 2

(iii)
1 3
(iv)
( 625)
27

1 1
− 1 1 2
9 3 × 27 2 −
3
(v) 1 2 (vi) 64 64 3 – 64 3
−
36 × 3 3

1 1
8 3 × 16 3
(vii) −
1
32 3

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(E) Long Answer Questions

1
Sample Question 1 : If a = 5 + 2 6 and b = , then what will be the value of
a
a2 + b2 ?

Solution : a = 5 + 2 6

1 1 1 5−2 6 5−2 6 5−2 6

b= = = × = 2 2 =
=5−2 6
a 5+2 6 5 + 2 6 5 − 2 6 5 − (2 6) 25 − 24
Therefore, a2 + b2 = (a + b)2 – 2ab
Here, a + b = (5 + 2 6 ) + (5 – 2 6 ) = 10

ab = (5 + 2 6 ) (5 – 2 6 ) = 52 – ( 2 6 )2 = 25 – 24 = 1
Therefore, a2 + b2 = 102 – 2 × 1 = 100 – 2 = 98

EXERCISE 1.4

p
1. Express 0.6 + 0.7 + 0.47 in the form , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 .
q

7 3 2 5 3 2
2. Simplify : – – .
10 + 3 6+ 5 15 + 3 2
4 3
3. If 2 = 1.414, 3 = 1.732 , then find the value of + .
3 3–2 2 3 3+2 2
3+ 5 2 1
4. If a = , then find the value of a + 2 .
2 a
3+ 2 3– 2
5. If x = and y = , then find the value of x2 + y2.
3– 2 3+ 2
( )
−3
− 42
6. Simplify : ( 256 )

4 1 2
7. Find the value of 2
+ 3
+ 1
− −
( 216) 3 ( 256) 4 ( 243)− 5

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