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more sophisticated and applying them to the world in new ways. We do some operations with them including | more sophisticated and applying them to the world in new ways. We do some operations with them including | ||
- | `quad a+b ,quad a-b ,quad ab ,quad a/b quad` and `quad a^b quad`. | + | `quad a+b ,quad a-b ,quad ab ,quad a/b quad` and `quad a^b`. |
We make sure these operations that we define with numbers are consistent as we extend the kinds of numbers we use. Much later in mathematics (especially beyond school) you might study these ideas very closely. | We make sure these operations that we define with numbers are consistent as we extend the kinds of numbers we use. Much later in mathematics (especially beyond school) you might study these ideas very closely. |