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Find two rational numbers between \(-3\) and \(-2.\)

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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 -3 and -2

\(\text{x}= \frac{1}{2}(-3+(-2))\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(-3-2)\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}= \frac{-5}{2}\)

Now if we find a rational number between \(\frac{-5}{2}\) and d -2 it will also be between -3 and -2 since \(\frac{-5}{2}\) ies between -3 and -2 

Therefore,

to find rational number y (let) between \(\frac{-5}{2}\) and -2



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