Show that 3 - √5 is irrational.
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Let us assume that 3 -
is rational.
Then it can be written in the form p/q, were p and q are integers and q
o.
i.e., 3 -
= p/q
then -
= p - 3q / q
here the R.H.S is rational , but L.H.S is irrational.
This is a contradiction. Thus our assumption is wrong.
3 -
is irrational.
Then it can be written in the form p/q, were p and q are integers and q
i.e., 3 -
then -
here the R.H.S is rational , but L.H.S is irrational.
This is a contradiction. Thus our assumption is wrong.
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