find any 5 rational numbers between 1/3 and -1/4
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find any 5 rational numbers between 1/3 and -1/4
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Given 2 rational numbers 1/3 and 1/4.
Let a = 1/4 and b = 1/3.
Now, for any 2 given rationals a and b, we know that (a + b)/2 is also rational
Hence , (1/3 + 1/4)/2 = 7/24 is also rational.
let c = 7/24.
Also, we know that ∀ a, b ∈ R, we have that
a ≤ (a + b)/2 ≤ b
Equality occurs if a =b.
Now, hence 1/4 < 7/24 < 1/3.
Hence, we have inserted one rational between 1/3 and 1/4.
Similarly consider pairs either 1/3 and 7/24 or 7/24 and 1/4,
say consider 1/3 and 7/24.
Now, (1/3 + 7/24)/2 = 15/48 lies between these 2 numbers
let this be d = 15/48
7/24 < 15/48 < 1/3
a = 1/4 < 7/24 < 15/48 < 1/3 = b
Hence , we have inserted 2 rationals 7/24 and 15/48 between 2 given
rational numbers.
Similarly, we can insert countable number of rationals.
These types of rational cuts were been proposed by 'Dedekind', hence
these cuts are known as 'Dedekind cuts'
Hope, it helped !
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