A RATIONAL NUMBER IS ANY NUMBER THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED AS THE QUOTIENT OR FRACTION P/Q OF TWO INTEGERS, WITH THE DENOMINATOR Q NOT EQUAL TO ZERO. SINCE Q MAY BE EQUAL TO 1, EVERY INTEGER IS A RATIONAL NUMBER.
IS A RELATION IN EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY AMONG THE THREE SIDES OF A RIGHT TRIANGLE. IT STATES THAT THE SQUARE OF THE HYPOTENUSE (THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE RIGHT ANGLE) IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE SQUARES OF THE OTHER TWO SIDES.