Math, asked by Swaina5666, 9 months ago

If x²=2 then prove that 2 is irrational

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Answered by neilakkiya

Step-by-step explanation:

The square root of 2 is "irrational" (cannot be written as a fraction) ... because if it could be written as a fraction then we would have the absurd case that the fraction would have even numbers at both top and bottom and so could always be simplified.

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