Chapter 1

Number Systems

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1. Insert eight rational numbers between 2 and 3. ( , , , , , , & )
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
3 4 16 17 18 19
2. Find four rational number between 5 and 5. ( , , & )
25 25 25 25
22 23 24 25 26 27
3. Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4. ( , , , , & )
7 7 7 7 7 7
5 9 55 56 58 59 60 61
4. Find six rational number between 7 and 11 ( , , , , & 77)
77 77 77 77 77
2 1
5. Give two rational numbers whose: ( 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − )
3 2
(i) Difference is a rational number.
(ii) Sum is a rational number.
(iii) Product is a rational number.
(iv) Division is a rational number.
6. Examine whether √2 is a rational is or irrational number.
4
7. Express 7 is decimal form and state the kind of decimal expansion. (0.5͞͞͞͞7͞1͞4͞͞͞2͞8)
8. Express the rational number 0.9 in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 (1)
11
9. Express 1.3͞2͞ in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
90
10. Is 𝜋 a rational number? Justify your answer.
43
11. Express 0.47͞ in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
90
2320
12. Express 23.4͞3 in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
99
13. Write 3/13 in the decimal form and state what kind of decimal expansion it has.
(0.230769230769…)
14. Find two rational numbers between 0.12122122212222…. & 0.141441444…. in the form of
𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0
15. Let 𝑎 and 𝑏 be rational and irrational numbers respectively. Is (𝑎 + 𝑏) and irrational number?
Justify your answer.
610
16. Express 18.4͞8 in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
33
1094
17. Express 2.431̄ in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
495
116
18. Express 1.323232…+0.3535… in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
99
𝑝 635
19. Express 0.31͞7͞8 in the form of 𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
1998
233
20. Express 0.23͞5 in the form of 𝑝/𝑞, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are integers and 𝑞 ≠ 0 ( )
990
4
21. Express 3 5 in the decimal form and state the kind of decimal expansion. (3.8)
22. Simplify: (3 + √2)(2 + √2) (6 + 3√2 + 2√3 + √6)
3 3
23. Simplify: 4√2 − 2√8 + . ( √2)
√2 2
1 + √7 −4 + √7
24. Simplify by rationalising the denominator. ( )
1 − √7 3
6 − 4√3
25. Simplify by rationalising the denominator. (4͞͞√3 − 7)
6 + 4√3
5 + 2√3
26. Find ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ if = 𝑎 + 𝑏√3. (𝑎 = 11 & 𝑏 = −6)
7 + 4√3
 3√2 4√3 √6
27. Rationalize the denominator and simplify: − + (0)
√3 + √6 √6 + √2 √2 + √3
3+2√5 −29−12√5
28. Express into the form of a number having denominator as and integer. ( )
3−2√5 11
1 + √2 1 − √2
29. If √5͞͞ = 2.236 and √6 = 2.4͞͞4͞͞9, find the value of + . (−0.213)
√5 + √3 √5 − √3
5 1 91√3
30. Simplify: 3√4͞͞8 − 2 √3 + 4͞͞√3 (
6
)
4 2(7√5+5√7)
31. Rationalize the denominator of ( )
7√5 − 5√7 35

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32. Evaluate : when it is given that √5͞͞ = 2.236 and √10 = 3.162
√10 + √20 + √40 − √5 − √80

(5.398)
√72 1
33. Simplify : ( )
5√72 + 3√288 − 2√648 5

√𝑎+2𝑏 + √𝑎+2𝑏
34. If 𝑥 = √𝑎+2𝑏 − √𝑎+2𝑏
, then show that 𝑏𝑥2−𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0
4 2√3 + 3 − √21
35. Rationalize the denominator of ( )
2 + √3 + √7 3
1 2 1
36. Prove that + + =0
2 + √3 √5 − √3 2 − √5
3 + √2 11 6
37. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑏√2 (𝑎 = ,𝑏 = )
3 − √2 7 7
38. If 𝑎 = 1 + √7, find the value of −6/𝑎 (1 − √7)
1 7√6 + 6√7 + √546
39. Rationalize the denominator of ( )
√7 + √6 − √13 84

40. If 𝑎 = 2 + √3 + √5͞͞ and 𝑏 = 3 + √3 − √5͞͞, find (𝑎 − 2)2 + (𝑏 − 3)2 (16)

1 1
41. If 𝑥 = 9 − 4͞͞√5͞͞ , find 𝑥 – and 𝑥 + (−14͞͞4͞͞√5͞͞ ,5͞͞778)
𝑥² 𝑥ᶾ
1− √7 1 + √7 𝑎² + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏² 55
42. If 𝑎 = 1+ , & 𝑏 = 1− then find the value of ( )
√7 √7 𝑎² – 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏² 37
1 1
43. If 𝑥 = 4͞͞ − √15͞͞, find the value of (𝑥 + 𝑥) ² − (𝑥 − 𝑥 ) ² (4͞͞)
1
44. If 𝑎 = 7 − 4͞͞√3, find the value of √𝑎 + (4͞͞)
√𝑎
1 1
45. If 𝑥 = 7+4√3 and 𝑦 = 7−4√3 find the value of 𝑥ᶾ + 𝑦ᶾ. (2702)
√3− √2 √3 + √2
46. If 𝑥 = , & 𝑦= then show that 𝑥² + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦² = 99
√3+ √2 √3 − √2
√6 + √3
47. Rationalize the denominator of and hence find its value, if √2 = 1.4͞͞14͞͞ (5͞͞.828)
√6 − √3
√2 + 1 √2 − 1
48. If 𝑥 = , & 𝑦= then find the value of 𝑥² + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦² (35)
√2 −1 √2 +1
25
49. Evaluate after rationalizing the denominator, given that √5͞͞ = 2.236 and √10 =
√40 − √80
3.162. (−9.5͞͞4͞͞25͞͞)
√3− √2 √3 + √2
50. If 𝑎 = , & 𝑏= then the value of 𝑎² + 𝑏² − 5͞͞𝑎𝑏 (93)
√3+ √2 √3 − √2
1
51. Rationalize the denominator of (√7 − √6)
√7 − √6
16
52. Simplify by Rationalising the denominator of (−4͞͞ − 4͞͞√2)
4 − √32
 √13
53. Is a rational number?
√52
√75
54. Divide 5√4͞͞5͞͞ by (5√3)
√5
1
55. If 𝑎 = 2 + √5͞͞ and 𝑏 = 𝑎 , find 𝑎² + 𝑏² (18)
56. Simplify 3√4͞͞5͞͞ − √125͞͞ + √200 − √5͞͞0 (4͞͞√5͞͞ + 5͞͞√2)
{2√3(3+√5)(1−√5)}
57. Simplify (1+√5)
is it a rational or irrational? (−4͞͞√3)
1
58. If 𝑥 = 3 + 2√2, find the value of √𝑥 + (2√2)
√𝑥
√3 + √2 5√3 + 5√2 – √6−2
59. Rationalize the denominator of ( )
5 + √2 23
1 2 1
60. Simplify 3 + − + 2− (0)
√2 √5 − √3 √5
1
61. If 𝑥 = 2 + √3 find the value of 𝑥 ² + (14)
𝑥²
3 + √7
62. If = 𝑎 + 𝑏√7, find the value of ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ (𝑎 = 8, 𝑏 = 3)
3− √7
3√2 − 2√2 √8 5
63. Simplify + { (3 − √6)}
3√2 + 2√3 √3 −√2 3
√7− 1 √7+ 1
64. − = 𝑎 + 𝑏√7 find the value of ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ (𝑎 = 8, 𝑏 = 3)
√7+ 1 √7− 1
1 1 2 1
65. If 𝑥 = 2 − √3 find the value of (𝑥 + 𝑥 ) ᶾ + 2 (𝑥 + 𝑥 ) + (𝑥 + 𝑥 ) − 100 (0)
4 3
66. If √2 = 1.4͞͞14͞͞, √3 = 1.732, then find the value of + 3√3 − 2 (1.765͞͞)
3√3 + 2 √2 √2
5− √21 1 1
67. If 𝑥 = , then find the value of 𝑥 + and hence 𝑥² + (5͞͞, 23)
2 𝑥 𝑥²
√3− √2 √3 + √2
68. If 𝑥 = , & 𝑦= then the value of 𝑥² + 𝑦² + 5͞͞𝑥𝑦 (93)
√3+ √2 √3 − √2
√5+ √2 √5 − √2 𝑎² + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏² 11
69. If 𝑎 = , & 𝑏= then find the value of ( )
√5 − √2 √5 + √2 𝑎² – 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏² 5
1 1 1 1
70. Simplify 2 + + + + 2(√2 − 1)
√5 √5 + √6 √6+ √7 √7+ √8
√𝑎 + 1 + √𝑎−1
71. 𝑥 = , then show that 𝑥 2−2𝑎𝑥 + 1 = 0
√𝑎 + 1 − √𝑎−1
√3 − 1
72. Find the value of ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ if : = 𝑎 + 𝑏√3 (𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −1)
√3 + 1
1 2+√2+√6
73. Express with rational denominator ( )
1+√2− √3 4
√7− √6 1
74. If 𝑎 = and 𝑏 = 𝑎 , find 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑎𝑏 (26)
√7+ √6
7+3√5 7− 3√5
75. Find the value of ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ if : − = 𝑎 + 𝑏√5͞͞ (𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 1)
3+ √5 3− √5