Number Systems Ncert Solutions For Class 9

Exercise 1.
1 Question
Is zero a rational number? Can you write it in the form , where p and q are integers ≠
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and q
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Yes. Zero is a rational number as it can be represented as etc.
Question 2:
Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4.
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3 and 4 can be represented as respectively.
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Therefore, rational numbers between 3 and 4 are
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Find five rational numbers
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There are infinite rational numbers
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numbers between
Therefore, rational are
Question 4:
State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answers.
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(i) Every natural number is a whole number.
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(ii) Every integer is a whole number.
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(iii) Every rational number is a whole number.
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Exercise 1.2 Question 1:
State whether the following statements are true or false. Justify your answers.
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(i) Every irrational number is a real number.
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(ii) Every point on the number line is of the form , where m is a natural number.
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(iii) Every real number is an irrational number.
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Are the square roots of all positive integers irrational? If not, give an example of the square
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If numbers such as are considered,
Then here, 2 and 3 are rational numbers. Thus, the square roots of all positive integers
are not irrational.
Question 3:
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We know that,
Show howAnd, can be represented on the number line.
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perpendicular to OA. Then, taking O as centre and OB as radius, draw an arc
intersecting number line at C.
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C is representing .
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Write the following in decimal form and say what kind of decimal expansion each . Can
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[Hint: Study the remainders while finding the value of carefully.] Answer:
, where p and q are integers and q
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Express 0.99999…in the form . Are you surprised by your answer? With your teacher
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Let x = 0.9999…
10x = 9.9999…
10x = 9 + x
9x = 9 x =
Question 5:
What can the maximum number of digits be in the repeating block of digits in the decimal
expansion of ? Perform the division to check your answer.
Answer:
It can be observed that,
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There are 16 digits in the repeating block of the decimal expansion of .
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Look at several examples of rational numbers in the form (q ≠ 0), where p and q are
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integers with no common factors other than 1 and having terminating decimal
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representations (expansions). Can you guess what property q must satisfy?
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Terminating decimal expansion will occur when denominator q of rational number is

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either of 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, and so on…

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It can be observed that terminating decimal may be obtained in the situation where
prime factorisation of the denominator of the given fractions has the power of 2 only or
5 only or both.
Question 7:
Write three numbers whose decimal expansions are non-terminating non-recurring.

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3 numbers whose decimal expansions are non-terminating non-recurring are as follows.
0.505005000500005000005…
0.7207200720007200007200000… 0.080080008000080000080000008…
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Find three different irrational numbers between the rational numbers and . Answer:
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3 irrational numbers are as follows.

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0.75075007500075000075… 0.79079007900079000079…
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is an irrational number.
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It is a rational number as it can be represented in form.
(iii) 0.3796
As the decimal expansion of this number is terminating, therefore, it is a rational number.
(iv) 7.478478 …
As the decimal expansion of this number is non-terminating recurring, therefore, it is a
rational number.
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(v) 1.10100100010000 …
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As the decimal expansion of this number is non-terminating non-repeating, therefore, it is
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an irrational number.
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Exercise 1.4 Question
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Visualise 3.765 on the number line using successive magnification.
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1Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:
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it is an irrational number.
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form, therefore, it is a rational
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number. form, therefore, it is a
rational number.
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As the decimal expansion of this expression is non-terminating non-recurring,
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2π = 2(3.1415 …)
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= 6.2830 …
As the decimal expansion of this expression is non-terminating non-recurring, therefore,
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Recall, π is defined as the ratio of the circumference (say c) of a circle to its diameter
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resolve this contradiction?

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the fraction is irrational. Hence, π is irrational.

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Question 4:
Represent on the number line.
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Mark a line segment OB = 9.3 on number line. Further, take BC of 1 unit. Find the midpoint
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Exercise 1.

Yes. Zero is a rational number as it can be represented as etc.

Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4.

Therefore, rational are

is an integer but not a whole number.

example: is a rational number but not a whole number.

real number cannot be an irrational number.

root of a number that is a rational number.

If numbers such as are considered,

are not irrational.

Show howAnd, can be represented on the number line.

Exercise 1.3 Question 1:

you predict what the decimal expansion of

are, without actually doing the long division? If so, how?

and classmates discuss why the answer makes sense.

expansion of ? Perform the division to check your answer.

It can be observed that,

Terminating decimal expansion will occur when denominator q of rational number is

either of 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, and so on…

Write three numbers whose decimal expansions are non-terminating non-recurring.

3 numbers whose decimal expansions are non-terminating non-recurring are as follows.

3 irrational numbers are as follows.

It is a rational number as it can be represented in form.

As the decimal expansion of this number is terminating, therefore, it is a rational number.

As the decimal expansion of this number is non-terminating recurring, therefore, it is a

Visualise 3.765 on the number line using successive magnification.

1Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational:

resolve this contradiction?

reason, we may not realise that either c or d is irrational. Therefore,

the fraction is irrational. Hence, π is irrational.

Exercise 1.6 Question 1:

(i) (ii) (iii)

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