Irrational Numbers

Duration: 33 0:33:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A new approach to the teaching of irrational numbers is presented, using the concept of decimal fractions to arrive at a positive statement of what an irrational number is., Introduces and describes what irrational numbers are through use of decimal fractions and the structural properties of order and denseness in rational numbers. Points out that irrational numbers become real instead of mysterious in the student's mind when approached in a positive manner.

Complete Record: A new approach to the teaching of irrational numbers is presented, using the concept of decimal fractions to arrive at a positive statement of what an irrational number is., Introduces and describes what irrational numbers are through use of decimal fractions and the structural properties of order and denseness in rational numbers. Points out that irrational numbers become real instead of mysterious in the student's mind when approached in a positive manner., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.