There is no smallest positive rational number because, if there were, then it could be divided by two to get a smaller one. EXPLAINED

Since a/2⁽ⁿ ⁺ ¹⁾b <  a/2ⁿb,  we cannot find a smallest positive rational number because there would always be a number smaller than that number if it were divided by half.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a/b be the rational number in its simplest form. If we divide a/b by 2, we get another rational number a/2b. a/2b < a/b. If we divide a/2b we have a/2b ÷ 2 = a/4b = a/2²b. So, for a given rational number a/b divided by 2, n times, we have our new number c = a/2ⁿb where n ≥ 1

Since = a/(2^∞)b = a/b × 1/∞ = a/b × 0 = 0, the sequence converges.

Now for each successive division by 2, a/2⁽ⁿ ⁺ ¹⁾b <  a/2ⁿb and

a/2⁽ⁿ ⁺ ¹⁾b/a/2ⁿb = 1/2, so the next number is always half the previous number.

So, we cannot find a smallest positive rational number because there would always be a number smaller than that number if it were divided by half.

8

step-by-step explanation:

to find the amount of gift bags to use all the supplies, find the gcf or greatest common factor. this is the largest number which multiplies evenly into each term.

48 has factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12. 16, 24, 48

80 has factors: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80

64 has factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 8, 16, 32, 64

the highest number factor they all share in common is 8. this means there will be 8 bags with 6 pencils, 10 markers, and 8 stickers in each bag.

v = 1/3 a^2h

step-by-step explanation:

if the height is 57.7cm and the height of the slant edge is 18.2cm, then the volume is 1/3 a^2h.