cane). —(eaxen) 3 *).(2)-(3) sotaion. 34(=4),(24).(3 [Bs] L vO" Exercise 1.1 1 Add the following. 0 Sead = 2 Sunplify 4412 i 4422 2 3 B (i) 7 +aa 3. Verify COMUNE Property pf addition ¢ il . Numbers: ‘er ™" 3 4 = ang 7 7 4 Find the ad @) 8 Fa} 3-Ge)-+ aa laa 3. What rational number should a added we 7 ae get 3 5. What rational number should be subtracted el to get-3 5? Subtract the sum of = and = from the sum of > ZG x= and y= 2 = then verify that: Os-yeuee (i) x+y) = Cx) + Cy). x= s 7 and , then verify that ™-(y ee ich of the following statement is true/false? y= . is not a rational number. (ii) — is the additive inverse of 3. is the additive inverse of its own. Commutative property holds for subtraction of rational numbers, ) Asso “lative property does not hold for subtraction of rational numbers. — © identity element for subtraction of rational numbers,To find the multiplicative inverse (or the numerator and denominator 3 Frample 5 Eeauate 43,8 of multiplication, 16 Solution. = net (ii) 6 x re 2. Verify commutative Property of ‘multiplication for the folloy numbers: a) : and 2 (i) ag and 1" 3. Verify the talloving and name a Pro () 3xf 24-8 (iti) Perty also Sol i (2 nh 4 Find the multiplicative inverse ofthe following: (12 (ii) F 5. Using the appropriate following: Exitpase 3 and r= SE, then verify that (px qQxn=Ppxger (i) px Fill in the following blanks: (i) The reciprocal of 0 is (ii) The numbers ..... and .... are their own. ° (iii) If y be the reciprocal of x, then the reciprocal of (i) The product of a non-zero rational numb (0) The reciprocal of a negative rational ni 8. Using distributivity, find (7.(-3) | a @ 2.()}+ fra ® 9. Find the sum of additive inverse and mi Find the product of additive inverse DIVISION OF RATIONAL To divide one rational number by anothe Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal REMARKS (A) Divisibility of a rational number: “57-512 _(-5)x12_ 60) 26 7 ~SOx7mammam ye 3 Example 2. The product of two rational numbers is —. If 0 4 mE g [fone of numbers is +7, find the o Solution. Let the required number be x, then 5 7 27 5 4 38 a 14Not associative under division Observe the following: Thus, we conclude that the divisi a Exercise 1.4 29° 1. Find the value of the following: 3 5 (-4 ope i) 43.(=4) (iid) 2. State whether the following statements are true or false: 92 / Bo Soot) -(B68).28 (i) ee rational number ) tt ti 7°)" T 13 5 5. 4). -9 4. = + - )) | -7eale - st One Te tio ( i coe 7+(ean): i 3. The product of two rational numbers is $11. Ione of them is 2, find the other 4. By what rational number should =2 be multiplied to get the product as ar I 9 5. By what rational number should -3 is divided to get 75? 2 5 5 Divide the sum of =! and > by their difference 3 7. Divide the sum of * and * by the product of >and M4 8. ifp=—,q= 4 andr ip then verify that (y +4) + reps qen. Representation of rational numbers on the number line uu have already learnt the process of representing rational numbers on a number iit us review it. To represent rational numbers on a number line, we proceed as underWe note that -8, -7, 6, ie. -9<-8<-7<-6<-5<-4<.. —9 -11 ©) Sy vn 6. Find three rational numbers between — 2 and ~ 1. ob 7. Write five rational numbers which are smaller than =4. aa andi 3S) 5 9. Find six rational numbers between [- and 2. 10. Identify the rational number which is different from reasoning 3 8. Find twenty rational numbers between Word Problems 4 In our daily life, we come across many problems which involve th Some problems are given below. Example 1. Rita walks 13 km from a point A towards East and then West. Where will she be now from A? Solution. Let us denote the distance walked towards East by positive sigr distance walked towards West would be denoted by negative sign, Fi point B. Rita’s final distance from point A 3 m+ (-23) km 6 8 (11, C19) 14+ (-19)«3 =e km = 1X4+E19)x3 leea ) 4 at 44-57 B - +e 2” The final distance is negative, therefore, Rita is at a from the point A.