prove that 3 minus root 5 is an irrational if 3 is arational and root 5 is irrational
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root 5 is irrational number
let us assume that root 5 is rational number
and rational number is denoted by p/q
root 5 =p/q
root5q =p
on left hand side root5 is irrational number
on right hand side p is rational number
our assumption is wrong
hence
root 5 is irrational number
let us assume that root 5 is rational number
and rational number is denoted by p/q
root 5 =p/q
root5q =p
on left hand side root5 is irrational number
on right hand side p is rational number
our assumption is wrong
hence
root 5 is irrational number
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