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Find three rational numbers between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}.\) |
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Answer» To find a rational number x between two rational numbers \(\frac{a}{b}\) and \(\frac{c}{d},\) we use \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{a}{b}+\frac{c}{d})\) Therefore, to find rational number x (let) between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{4})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{8+9}{12})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{17}{12}\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{17}{24}\) Now if we find a rational number between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{17}{24}\) it will also be between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)since \(\frac{17}{24}\) lies between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) Therefore, to find rational number y (let) between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{17}{24}\) \(\text{y}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{17}{24})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{y}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{16+17}{24})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{y}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{33}{24}\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{y}=\frac{33}{48}\) Now if we find a rational number between \(\frac{17}{24}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) it will also be between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)since \(\frac{17}{24}\) lies between \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) Therefore, to find rational number z (let) between \(\frac{17}{24}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\) \(\text{z}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{17}{24}+\frac{3}{4})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{z}=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{17+18}{24})\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{35}{24}\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{z}=\frac{35}{48}\) |
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