how to use contratiction method to prove a number irrational? because using that method i was salso able to prove that root 16 is iraational where as it is not irrational, we know that. Is our method of contradiction wrong?
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no in next step √16 became 4
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BUT WE CAN KEEP IT ROOT 16 THROUGHOUT
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why are u going to use the method of contradiction for proving that root 16 is irrational? it is not at all necessary to do so. this is because the square of 4 is 16. therefore root 16 can be rewritten as root 4x4. therefore, it is 4.
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