1 thought on “21. Prove that<br />5+✓3<br />is an irrational number.<br />2”
Answer:
5 – 2 √3 = p/q, where p and q are integers, having no common factor except 1 and q ≠ 0. … Therefore, √3 is also a rational number, which contradicts our assumption. Thus, Our supposition is wrong. Hence, 2 is an irrational number.
Answer:
5 – 2 √3 = p/q, where p and q are integers, having no common factor except 1 and q ≠ 0. … Therefore, √3 is also a rational number, which contradicts our assumption. Thus, Our supposition is wrong. Hence, 2 is an irrational number.