You will turn irrational numbers into practical tools by producing rational approximations. Using trial squaring, calculator rounding, and number line plotting, you will learn to compare irrationals with rationals and estimate the results of real-world arithmetic expressions.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Refining Square Roots
- Complete The Square Root Statements
- Finding Roots By Trial Squaring
- Explain Trial Squaring Estimate
- Unit 2: Rounding Calculator Approximations
- Finish The Rounding Statements
- Reading And Rounding Decimals
- Reading Rounded Decimals
- Unit 3: Ordering Rationals and Irrationals
- Match Numbers To Decimals
- Ordering Mixed Real Numbers
- Explain Route Length Comparisons
- Unit 4: Estimating Irrational Expressions
- Estimating Irrational Expressions
- Explain The Area Estimate
- Explain the Diagonal Estimate