do u know whats R, Q, Z, W, N mean in algebra?? plz help i have test tomorrow
2006-09-27 12:18:57 · 5 answers · asked by Preeya 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
one more thing what is I?
2006-09-27 12:28:25 · update #1
R= real numbers
Q= rational number
Z= integers {-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,......}
w= whole numbers {0,1,2,3,4,.........}
N= natural numbers {1,2,3,4.........}
hint: natural numbers are how you count naturally normally people start with 1 not 0 and continue from there
good luck on your test
2006-09-27 12:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amazing...been doing algebra, including higher and linear, all these past forty years and never heard of these letters. Where the heck did they come from? Why would anyone want to codify the kinds of number with arcane definitions such as these? For example, why not simply say "whole numbers" rather than assign some letter (W) to that?
2006-09-27 19:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by oldprof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R real numbers
Q rational numbers
Z integers
W whole numbers
N natural numbers
goodluck on your test!
2006-09-27 19:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R real numbers
Q rational numbers
Z integers
W whole numbers
N natural numbers
2006-09-27 19:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by ACE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R = reals
Q = rationals
Z = integers
W = whole numbers
N = natural numbers
2006-09-27 19:22:57 · answer #5 · answered by MsMath 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋