Question 13 of 58beginner🔧 ApplyShort Answer4 marks
Prove that the following rational numbers are equal:
(i)
and
Answer
By the equality rule for rational numbers, if . For and , and . Since , the numbers are equal.
(ii)
and
Answer
For and , and . Since , the numbers are equal.
(iii)
and
Answer
For and , and . Since , the numbers are equal.
(iv)
and 3
Answer
For and (written as ), and . Since , the numbers are equal.
Explanation
The textbook provides the rule for the equality of two rational numbers: and are equal if and only if . By applying this cross-multiplication rule to each pair of rational numbers, we can easily prove that the cross-products are identical, thus verifying their equality.