Show an example of an irrational number between 9and 11
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√10 is not between 9 and 11
since 9^2 = 81, √82 is between 9 and 11.
To find an irrational number between 9 and 11, we can use the square root of 10 as an example.
The square root of 10 is approximately 3.16227766017. This number cannot be expressed as a simple fraction and its decimal representation goes on infinitely without repeating. Therefore, it is an irrational number.
Since the square root of 10 is approximately 3.16227766017, we have an irrational number between 9 and 11.
To find an example of an irrational number between 9 and 11, we can start by identifying a pattern. When we take the square root of perfect squares, we get rational numbers. For example, the square root of 4 is 2, the square root of 9 is 3, and the square root of 16 is 4. However, between each pair of perfect squares, there are infinite irrational numbers.
In this case, we can look for an irrational number between the square roots of 9 and 11. The square root of 9 is 3, and the square root of 11 is approximately 3.316. To find an irrational number between them, we can use decimal expansion. Let's take the average of these two square roots:
(3 + 3.316) / 2 = 6.316 / 2 = 3.158
The number 3.158 is between the square roots of 9 and 11. Now, let's prove that it's an irrational number. We'll assume it's rational and can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers with no common factors other than 1. So:
3.158 = a/b
Now let's multiply both sides by b:
3.158b = a
This shows that a is a multiple of b. However, since 3.158 is not an integer, a is not a multiple of b, which is a contradiction. Therefore, our assumption that 3.158 is rational must be false. Hence, 3.158 is an irrational number between 9 and 11.