Question

Prove that root n-1 + root n +1 is irrational

Answer 1

Let √n−1+√n+1 be a rational number which can be expressed as p/q, p and q are integers and coprime. q is not equal to 0
squaring on both sides we get n-1+n+1+2 √n2−1
2n+2 √n2−1 =p2q2

2(n+√n2−1)=p2q2

2(n+√n2−1)q2=p2

this mean 2 divides p2 and also divides p.
then let p=2k for any integer k

then 2(n+√n2−1)=(2k)2q2

2(n+√n2−1)=4k2q2

q2=2k2/(n+√n2−1)

so 2 divides q2 and also q

p and q have common factors 2 which contradicts the fact that p and q are co-primes which is due to our wrong assumption. so 
√n−1+√n+1 is irrational.

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