Prove that root2 +root3 is irrational
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PROOF:
let us assume that is not an irrational.
is rational
= where p,q is = z ,q is not equal to" 0".
squaring on both sides.
=
+ 2 × + =
5+2=
=
LHS :
is an irrational
because is not a perfect square
RHS:
becomes rational where p,q is = Z and q is not equal to "0"
✴.LHS is not equal to RHS
✴.It is contradiction to our assumption.
✴.therefore our assumption is wrong
is not a rational
✴.It is an irrational.
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