prove that 3 + root 5 is irrational number
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To prove that 3+root2 is an irrational number
lets take the opposite i.e 3+root2 is a rational number
hence 3+root2 can be written in the form a/b
hence 3+root2 = a/b
root2 = 1/3 x a/b
root2 = a/3b
here a/3b is rational and root2 is irrational
as irrational cannot be equal to rational
3+root2 is irrational
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Answer:
HEYA FRIEND HERE IS YOUR ANSWER
Let 3+√5 be rational
then,
3+√5 = p/q
Squaring both the sides
(3+√5)² = (p/q)²
(3)² + 2(3)(√5) + (√5)² = p²/q²
9 + 6√5 + 5 = p²/q²
14 + 6√5 = p²/q²
Transposing 14 to R.H.S.
6√5 = p²/q² - 14
6√5 = p² -14/q²
Transposing 6 to R.H.S.
√5 = p² -14/ 6q²
L.H.S : √5
here √5 is irrational
R.H.S. : p²- 14/ 6q²
here p² - 14/ 6q² is rational
∵ p and q are integers and 6q² is also an integer
∴ it is rational
∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴It our assumption is wrong
Hence 3+√5 is irrational