Rational & Irrational Numbers

Pre-Alg · Unit 2

Irrational Numbers

√2 and the failure of ratios

Curriculum standard — Model stage of the Thinking Ladder

Given

  • •The conditions of the problem

Unknown

  • •What we are asked to find

Strategy

Represent, then solve using the structure of the concept. Verify before accepting.

Step-by-step reasoning

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    Represent

    Translate the situation into symbols.

    Why: Structure first.