Questions: Tell whether each number is an element of N (a natural number), Z (an integer), Q (a rational number), Q' (an irrational number), or R (a real number). Since these sets are not all disjoint, you may need to list more than one set for each answer. (Select all that apply.) (a) 15 (b) 5.58 Q Q' R (c) 1.5656565656... N Z Q Q' R (d) sqrt(8) N Q Q' R (e) (f) 0.00(42) Z Q Q' R (g) sqrt(36) Z Q Q' R (h) sqrt(1,000) N Z Q Q' R (i) 1/2 N Z Q Q' R

Tell whether each number is an element of N (a natural number), Z (an integer), Q (a rational number), Q' (an irrational number), or R (a real number). Since these sets are not all disjoint, you may need to list more than one set for each answer. (Select all that apply.)
(a) 15

(b) 5.58

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Q'
R
(c) 1.5656565656...

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Z
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Q'
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(d) sqrt(8)

N

Q
Q'

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(e)
(f)
0.00(42)

Z

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Q'
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(g) sqrt(36)

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Q
Q'
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(h) sqrt(1,000)

N

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Q'

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(i) 1/2

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Z

Q

Q'

R
Transcript text: Tell whether each number is an element of $\mathbb{N}$ (a natural number), $\mathbb{Z}$ (an integer), $\mathbb{Q}$ (a rational number), $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ (an irrational number), or $\mathbb{R}$ (a real number). Since these sets are not all disjoint, you may need to list more than one set for each answer. (Select all that apply.) (a) 15 (b) 5.58 $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (c) $1.5656565656 \ldots$ $\mathbb{N}$ $\mathbb{Z}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (d) $\sqrt{8}$ $\mathbb{N}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (e) (f) \[ 0.00 \overline{42} \] $\mathbb{Z}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (g) $\sqrt{36}$ $\mathbb{Z}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (h) $\sqrt{1,000}$ $\mathbb{N}$ $\mathbb{Z}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$ (i) $\frac{1}{2}$ $\mathbb{N}$ $\mathbb{Z}$ $\mathbb{Q}$ $\mathbb{Q}^{\prime}$ $\mathbb{R}$
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the sets for 15
  • Natural Number (N): Yes, 15 is a natural number.
  • Integer (Z): Yes, 15 is an integer.
  • Rational Number (Q): Yes, 15 can be expressed as a fraction (15/1).
  • Irrational Number (Q'): No, 15 is not an irrational number.
  • Real Number (R): Yes, 15 is a real number.
Step 2: Identify the sets for 5.58
  • Natural Number (N): No, 5.58 is not a natural number.
  • Integer (Z): No, 5.58 is not an integer.
  • Rational Number (Q): Yes, 5.58 can be expressed as a fraction (558/100).
  • Irrational Number (Q'): No, 5.58 is not an irrational number.
  • Real Number (R): Yes, 5.58 is a real number.
Step 3: Identify the sets for 1.555555555...
  • Natural Number (N): No, 1.555555555... is not a natural number.
  • Integer (Z): No, 1.555555555... is not an integer.
  • Rational Number (Q): Yes, 1.555555555... is a repeating decimal and can be expressed as a fraction.
  • Irrational Number (Q'): No, 1.555555555... is not an irrational number.
  • Real Number (R): Yes, 1.555555555... is a real number.

Final Answer

(a) 15: \( \mathbb{N}, \mathbb{Z}, \mathbb{Q}, \mathbb{R} \)

(b) 5.58: \( \mathbb{Q}, \mathbb{R} \)

(c) 1.555555555...: \( \mathbb{Q}, \mathbb{R} \)

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