prove that √5 is an irrational number
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Let assume that √5 is an irrational number.
∴ It can be expressed in the form p/q where p,q are co-prime integers.
⇒√5=p/q
⇒√5=p/q
⇒5=p²/q²_______(1) {Squaring both the sides}
⇒p² is a multiple of 5.
⇒p is also a multiple of 5.
⇒p=5m
⇒p=5m
⇒p²=25m² __________ (2)
From equations (1) and (2),
5q²=25m²
5q²=25m²⇒q²=5m²
⇒q² is a multiple of 5.
⇒q is a multiple of 5.
Therefore, p/q is not a rational number. This proves that √5 is an irrational number.
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