MATH 006A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Real Number, Algebraic Expression, Negative Number

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The exams will be held online, in class, after a chapter is completed. Sign on with your pearson mymathlab account; this is where homework will be completed, an online version of the textbook is available, and study tools are presented if extra instruction on a certain topic is required. The hw may be done as many times as you want; if you can"t answer a particular question, just ask for a similar question by clicking the proper button. Rational numbers: [all above sets of numbers including fractions (non-repeating decimals) Irrational numbers: numbers that cannot be expressed in the above formats (i. e. pi) Real numbers: all of the above categories of numbers fall under this heading. Important symbols: a=b ab equal to less than greater than. Number line: a line that contains all real numbers on it; has both a negative and positive side separated by the number 0.