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Real Numbers

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Mathematics

Quick revision notes for Real Numbers — Maharashtra Board Class 9 Mathematics. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Number Systems and Their Properties

  • Natural numbers N = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...} are counting numbers
  • Whole numbers W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...} include zero with natural numbers
  • Integers I = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} include positive and negative whole numbers
2

Properties of Rational Numbers

  • Commutative property holds for both addition and multiplication
  • Associative property applies to addition and multiplication
  • Identity elements: 0 for addition, 1 for multiplication
3

Irrational Numbers

  • Numbers that cannot be expressed as p/q where p, q are integers
  • Decimal expansion is non-terminating and non-recurring
  • √2, √3, √5, π are common examples
4

Surds and Their Operations

  • A surd is an irrational root of a positive rational number
  • Quadratic surds have order 2 (like √3, √7)
  • Surds can be simplified by factoring perfect squares

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