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Handout
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: What Is a Number?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Casual and clear but definitely upper-level discussion of rational, real, imaginary, and several other types of numbers. Links to related sites.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum response to request for information on various number sets. Also defined and discussed are integers, natural numbers, whole numbers, irrational numbers, transcendental numbers, and algebraic numbers.
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Real, Irrational, Imaginary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore this course in imaginary and complex numbers including topics of integers, real numbers, infinity, transcendental numbers, imaginary and complex numbers.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Irrational Number

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from Wikipedia you can learn the definition of an irrational number, then look at examples and explanations of why some numbers are irrational and others are not.
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Activity
University of Utah

University of Utah: The Number System

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The University of Utah provides a definition of commonly used numbers including rational numbers, natural numbers, integers, real and complex numbers and more.