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【TED-Ed】Making sense of irrational numbers - Ganesh Pai
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黃于珍 posted on 2016/06/10Ever wondered about numbers that can't be expressed as a simple fraction? This video dives into the fascinating history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece and the Pythagoreans to the proof that shook their world! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of this mind-bending mathematical concept.
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assume
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UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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US /fɔrm/
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UK /fɔ:m/
- Noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Transitive Verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
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US /ɑd/
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UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
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US /ɪkˈsprɛs/
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UK /ɪk'spres/
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- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
- Adjective
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
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