Write a short story in which an ancient trunk, a pianist and a school boy play a
pivotal role.
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Let us assume to the contrary that √3 is a rational number.
It can be expressed in the form of p/q
where p and q are co-primes and q≠ 0.
⇒ √3 = p/q
⇒ 3 = p2/q2 (Squaring on both the sides)
⇒ 3q2 = p2………………………………..(1)
It means that 3 divides p2 and also 3 divides p because each factor should appear two times for the square to exist.
So we have p = 3r
where r is some integer.
⇒ p2 = 9r2………………………………..(2)
from equation (1) and (2)
⇒ 3q2 = 9r2
⇒ q2 = 3r2
Where q2 is multiply of 3 and also q is multiple of 3.
Then p, q have a common factor of 3. This runs contrary to their being co-primes. Consequently, p / q is not a rational number. This demonstrates that √3 is an irrational number
Let us assume to the contrary that √5 is a rational number.
is a rational number.It can be expressed in the form of p/q
is a rational number.It can be expressed in the form of p/qwhere p and q are co-primes and q≠ 0.
is a rational number.It can be expressed in the form of p/qwhere p and q are co-primes and q≠ 0.⇒ √5= p/q
= p/q⇒ 5 = p2/q2 (Squaring on both the sides)
= p2/q2 (Squaring on both the sides)⇒ 5q2 = p2………………………………..(1)
q2 = p2………………………………..(1)It means that 5divides p2 and also 5divides p because each factor should appear two times for the square to exist.
divides p because each factor should appear two times for the square to exist.So we have p = 5r
rwhere r is some integer.
rwhere r is some integer.⇒ p2 = 9r2………………………………..(2)
rwhere r is some integer.⇒ p2 = 9r2………………………………..(2)from equation (1) and (2)
rwhere r is some integer.⇒ p2 = 9r2………………………………..(2)from equation (1) and (2)⇒ 5q2 = 25r2
r2⇒ q2 = 3r2
r2⇒ q2 = 3r2Where q2 is multiply of 5 and also q is multiple of 5.
.Then p, q have a common factor of 5. This runs contrary to their being co-primes. Consequently, p / q is not a rational number. This demonstrates that √5 is an irrational number