Part 8: Plotting Irrational Numbers on a Number Line Solutions
Video Notes: Plotting Irrational Numbers on a Number Line
Complete the activities below as you follow along with the Plotting Irrational Numbers on a Number Line video.
Fill in the blanks with information from your video.
To plot irrational numbers on a number line, you need to estimate their location by rounding them to the nearest rational decimal or whole number.
Rounding Rules:
Four and below, round down .
Five and above, round up .
Example
Complete the example as you follow along with the video.
Round 3.248601943… to the nearest hundredth. 3.25
Create a number line, like the one in your video, to plot the following irrational number 3.248601943…
Once the value is rounded to the nearest hundredth, use the steps you followed to plot decimals on a number line.
