RKBansal6Ch03 Number Line
RKBansal6Ch03 Number Line
RKBansal6Ch03 Number Line
NUMBER LINE
~ NUMBER LINE
A number line can be used to represent all types of real numbers : -23, 0, 8, ~,
2~ , J2, J5 , etc. Here -23, 0 and 8 are integers and and J5 are ~ , 2 ~ , J2
non-integers. But in the current chapter we shall be dealing with the number line
representing integers only.
Steps for drawing a number line :
1. Draw a straight line of any suitable length.
2. Mark points on the drawn line to divide it into the required number of equal parts.
3. Mark the centre point of the drawn straight line as zero.
4. Starting from zero, and on the right hand side of it mark the positive integers
+ 1, +2, +3, etc., at the points marked in step 2.
Similarly, starting from zero, on the left hana side of it mark the negative integers
-1, -2, -3, etc., at the points marked in step 2.
The line so obtained will be a number line of tl-)e form shown below :
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Arrow-heads at the two ends of the number line show that the line as well as the
integers continue up to infinity on both the positive and the negative sides.
~ NUMBER LINES FOR NATURAL NUMBERS, WHOLE NUMBERS AND
INTEGERS
1 tur 1 u er · A number line starting from 1 (one) and marked
2, 3, 4, 5, ...... at equal distances on the nght hand side of 1 is called a number line
representing the natural numbers (as shown below) :
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[The arrow-head on _the right side shows that the natural numbers continue up to infinity.
2. Whole Numbers : A number line starting from 0 (zero) and marked 1, 2, 3, 4, .... at
equal distances on the right hand side of 0 is called a number line representing the whole
numbers (as shown below) :
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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The arrow-head on the right side shows that the whole numbers continue up to infinity.
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right hand side of 0 at equal distances and negative numbers -1,- 2, -3, .... marked
on the left hand side of 0 (zero) at the same equal distances, is said to represent
Integers (as shown below) :
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-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - -- -
Arrow-heads on the two sides show that the integers continue up to infinity on the positive
side as well as on the negative side.
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-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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(iv) The smaller the number, the greater is its opposite.
viz. 6 is smaller than 7 but - 6 is greater than - 7
Similarly, - 8 <- 5 ~ 8 > 5, and 'so on.
Examole 1:
Using a number line, write the following numbers (integers) in ascending order of
value : 3, -2, 5, 0, -7, 6 and -4.
Solution :
Draw a suitable number line and mark on it the given numbers, as shown below:
-7 -4 -2 0 3 5 6
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EXERCISE 3(A)
1. Fill in the blanks, using the following number line:
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-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
(i) An integer, on the given number line, is ..................... than every number on its left.
(ii) An integer on the given number line is greater than every number to its .............. ..
(iii) 2 is greater than -4 implies 2 is to the ......................... of -4.
(iv) -3 is ...................... than 2 and 3 is ........................ than -2.
(v) -4 is ..................... than -8 and 4 is ...................... than 8.
(vi) 5 is ...................... than 2 and -5 is ..................... than -2.
(vii) -6 is ................... than 3 and the opposite of- 6 is ................... than opposite of 3.
(viii) 8 is ................. than -5 and -8 is .................... than -5. ,
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5. In each case, arrange the given integers in ascending order using a number line :
(i) -8, 0, -5, 5, 4, -1 (ii) 3, -3, 4, -7, 0, -6, 2
6. In each case, arrange the given integers 111 descending ordN using a number line :
(i) -5, -3, 8, 15, 0,-2 (ii) 12, 23, -11 , 0, 7, 6
7. For each of the statements given below, state whether it is truf' or t~lse :
(i) The smallest integer is 0. (ii) The opposite of -17 is 17.
(iii) The opposite of zero is zero. (iv) Every negative integer is smaller than 0.
(v) 0 is greater than every positive integer.
(vi) Since zero is neither negative nor positive, it is not an integer.
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First of all, for+ 2, count 2 units to the right of zero (because the right side is for the
positive sign). Then for + 3, move three units to the right of + 2. You reach + 5.
Therefore, (+ 2) + (+ 3) + 5 or simply 5. =
2. Addition of a + ve number to a - ve number, e.g. (+ 3) + (- 4)
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For + 3, move 3 units to the right of zero, and then, for - 4, move 4 units to
the left of +3. You reach - 1.
Therefore, (+ 3) + (- 4) =- 1.
3. Addition of a-ve number to a + ve number, e.g. (- 4) + (+ 3)
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For - 4, move 4 units to the left of zero, and then , for + 3, move 3 units to
the right of- 4. You reach - 1.
Therefore, (- 4) + (+ 3) =- 1.
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4. Addition of a- ve number to a-ve number, e.g. (- 2) + (- 4)
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For - 2, start from zero and move two units to the left, and then, for
- 4, move 4 units to the left of - 2. You reach - 6.
Therefore, (- 2) + (- 4) =- 6.
B. For subtraction of numbers :
To subtract a given number from another number :
1. Mark the two given numbers on the same number line, each starting from
zero.
2. Find out how many steps are needed to reach the position of the first number,
from the position of the second number, (i.e. the one which is to be subtracted).
This number of steps is the required answer.
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If the number of steps moved is towards the right, the answer is a positive number;
and if the number of steps moved is towards the left, the answer is a negative number.
Example 2:
Using a number line, evaluate : (+ 6) - (+ 2).
Solution :
Mark the positions of the numbers + 6 and + 2 on the same number line.
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Now count how many steps are needed from the position of number+ 2 to reach
the position of number + 6. We find that 4 steps are needed towards right.
:. (+ 6) - (+ 2) =+ 4 (Ans.)
Example 3:
Using a number line, evaluate : (+5) - (-3). ,
Solution :
Mark the positions of + 5 and - 3 on the same number line.
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Now, starting from the position of - 3, count the number of steps needed to
reach + 5. Also, see the direction. We find that we have to move 8 steps to the right.
:. (+5) - (-3) =+8 ,,;,.)
Example 4:
Using a number line, evaluate : (-7) - (+2).
Solution :
After marking the positions of - 7 and + 2 on the same number line, count from
the position of + 2 both the number of steps and the direction needed to reach - 7.
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2* +3 +4 +5 +6 +7
EXERCISE 3(8)
Use a number line to evaluate each of the following :
1. (i) (+7) + (+4) (ii) 0 + (+6) (iii) (+5) + 0
2. (i) (-4) + (+5) (ii) 0 + (-2) (iii) (-1) + (+4)
3. (i) (+4) + (-2) (ii) (+3) + (-6) (iii) 0 + (-4)
4. (i) (-1) + (-2) (ii) (-3) + (-4) (iii) (-2) + (-5)
5. (i) (+10) - (+2) (ii) (+8) - (-5) (iii) (-6) - (+2)
(iv) (-7) - (+5) (v) (+4) - (-2) (vi) {-8) - (-4)
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