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Problem 6
:Prove the following statement by using the definition of rational
number.
If r and s are any two rational mumbers, then is rational.
Problem 7.
1: For each of the values of n and d, find integer q and r such that
n = dg +r where 0<r<d.
a. n=-20, d = 3
6. n= -40, d = 8
Problem 8
: Find explicit formula for sequences of the form aj, a2. a3. -.. with
the initial terms given in the following.
1 49 16 25
36
39 27'
81' 243
729
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 6 :Prove the following statement by using the definition of rational number. If r and s are any two rational mumbers, then is rational. Problem 7. 1: For each of the values of n and d, find integer q and r such that n = dg +r where 0<r<d. a. n=-20, d = 3 6. n= -40, d = 8 Problem 8 : Find explicit formula for sequences of the form aj, a2. a3. -.. with the initial terms given in the following. 1 49 16 25 36 39 27' 81' 243 729
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We know from the definition that, a rational number can be expressed in the form p/q where p and q are integers with q as non-zero and g.c.d (p, q) =1.

We also know that, if a and b are any two rational numbers, then their quotient a/b is also a rational number.

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