Thinkster is proud to announce the acquisition of AI EdTech company SelectQ.io as part of our family post acquisition.
See Press Release for Details

Irrational Numbers

Understanding the meaning of irrational numbers and differentiating between rational and irrational numbers.

Mapped to CCSS Section# 8.NS.A.1, 8.NS.A.2

Know that numbers that are not rational are called irrational. Understand informally that every number has a decimal expansion; for rational numbers show that the decimal expansion repeats eventually, and convert a decimal expansion which repeats eventually into a rational number. Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare the size of irrational numbers, locate them approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the value of expressions (e.g., π²). For example, by truncating the decimal expansion of √2, show that √2 is between 1 and 2, then between 1.4 and 1.5, and explain how to continue on to get better approximations.