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0580/12 May/Jun 2022, Question 16: Irrational Numbers

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

From the list 33 1/3%, π, 1/13, 343^(1/3), √3, 5.6 × 10⁻⁷, identify the two irrational numbers and ring them.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 133 1/3% = 1/3, 1/13, 343^(1/3) = 7 and 5.6 × 10⁻⁷ are all rational
  2. 2Irrational: π and √3

Answerπ and √3

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