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Which rational number lies between and ?

Class 9Number SystemsNumber Systems
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

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and , so sits between them. comes from adding only the numerators and keeping the denominator — that gives 1.4, far outside.
Answer: D)

Key idea: Working with irrationals

**Sum/difference of two irrationals can be rational.** Example: .
**Product of two irrationals can be rational.** Example: .
**Sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.** is irrational.
**Product of a non-zero rational and an irrational is always irrational.** is irrational.

These facts let you build new irrationals and prove things irrational by contradiction.

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