03-11-2009, 02:44 PM
No, they are different SUBSETS, they are BOTH REAL NUMBERS, they are not necesaily representing different REAL NUMBERS. You really need to look up how irrationals and rationals are defined before arguing mathematics with a mathematician... :
Also, eff you all for making me actually use my degree...
Rock, to make it a little more clear Apples and Oranges are different Species in the same Family of fruits, Irrationals and Rationals are NOT different species of the same Family of numbers, they are all numbers. The difference between Irrational and Rational is irrevalant unless you are strictly dealing with only one set of the two, as far as real numbers are concerend there is no difference between them.
Also, eff you all for making me actually use my degree...
Rock, to make it a little more clear Apples and Oranges are different Species in the same Family of fruits, Irrationals and Rationals are NOT different species of the same Family of numbers, they are all numbers. The difference between Irrational and Rational is irrevalant unless you are strictly dealing with only one set of the two, as far as real numbers are concerend there is no difference between them.
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