Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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Rational Number
A
A number written as a fraction, a repeating or terminating decimal, or an integer -1/2, 3.75, 2, 0
2
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Repeating Decimal
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a decimal which has a repeating pattern of digits that lasts forever and goes on forever .333333 .666666
3
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Terminating Decimal
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a decimal that has a finite number of digits; comes to an end and does not go on forever. .375 .1 .12345
4
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irrational numbers
A
decimal numbers that do not terminate or repeat. Pi, 20 square rooted.
5
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perfect square
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a number that is the square of an integer 4=( 2 to the second power)
6
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Cube root
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when a value taken to the third power results in the given number
7
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perfect cube
A
the result of taking an integer to the third power
