Negative of an irrational number is an irrational number . Prove it .
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let negative of an irrational be rational number
let P be an irrational number therefore by the assumption -p is a rational number
since negative of a rational number is rational.-(-P)= P
is a rational number but we assumed P as an irrational number ... so our assumption is wrong so negative of an irrational number is irrational ......
let P be an irrational number therefore by the assumption -p is a rational number
since negative of a rational number is rational.-(-P)= P
is a rational number but we assumed P as an irrational number ... so our assumption is wrong so negative of an irrational number is irrational ......
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Step-by-step explanation:
let -x be a rational no.
we know that negative of a rational no. is also a rational no.
-x is a rational no.
-(-x) is also a raational no.
x is a rational no. as well
therefore if x is irrational then -x will also be irrational
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