Glizdka
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I love the English term for this type of number because it can be interpreted in two ways.
On the one hand, it sounds like it cannot be expressed by a ratio. It's irrational. There's no ratio. On the other, it sounds like it's weird, illogical, ridiculous. It's irrational.
When I first heard the term, I thought they were named so because they're weird and illogical. Then, I realized it's more about the ratio rather than calling it names.
How did you react when you first heard the term irrational number? What did you think was the reason why it's named like that?
On the one hand, it sounds like it cannot be expressed by a ratio. It's irrational. There's no ratio. On the other, it sounds like it's weird, illogical, ridiculous. It's irrational.
When I first heard the term, I thought they were named so because they're weird and illogical. Then, I realized it's more about the ratio rather than calling it names.
How did you react when you first heard the term irrational number? What did you think was the reason why it's named like that?