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The real line is a line with a fixed scale so that every real number corresponds to a unique point on the line.

Real line is a middle school-level concept. It is listed in the California State Standards for Grade 7.

Prerequisites

Line: A line is the infinite extension in both directions of a line segment, giving the path of shortest distance between two points in Euclidean space.
Real Number: A real number is a number corresponding to a point on the real number line.

Classroom Articles on Pre-Algebra (Up to Middle School Level)

  • Absolute Value
  • Irrational Number
  • Arithmetic
  • Least Common Multiple
  • Arithmetic Series
  • Origin
  • Associative
  • Polynomial
  • Base
  • Power
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Prime Factor
  • Commutative
  • Prime Factorization
  • Decimal Expansion
  • Prime Number
  • Distributive
  • Pythagorean Theorem
  • Divisor
  • Quotient
  • Equal
  • Relatively Prime
  • Factorial
  • Right Angle
  • Fraction
  • Rounding
  • Function Graph
  • Sequence
  • Geometric Series
  • Series
  • Greatest Common Divisor
  • Set
  • Integer
  • Square Number
  • Intersection
  • Square Root
  • Interval