Real Numbers and Subsets
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Lesson Description:
A breakdown of real numbers and the subsets of real numbers.
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Additional Resources:
- Real numbers - The Wikipedia article from the lesson explaining what real numbers are and many facts about them.
Questions answered by this video:
- What are the sets and subsets of the real numbers?
- What are the natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and real numbers, and what is the difference between each set of numbers?
- What are the abbreviations for the sets of numbers?
- How do you make a Venn Diagram for the sets of numbers?
- What are the rational numbers, how many rational numbers are there, and where do they fit in a number line?
- What is an irrational numbers and what are some examples?
- What is a transcendental number?
- What is interval notation and how do you use it to write a range or interval of numbers?
- When do you use brackets and when do you use parentheses when writing interval notation?
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Staff Review
This lesson ties the previous two lessons in the series together by explaining the sets and subsets of the real numbers. Each set is shown and explained using a Venn Diagram so you can see clearly which sets are subsets of which other sets. Examples of each type of number are shown as well.
