show that is irrational.

Asked by Topperlearning User 25th July 2017, 4:54 PM

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Let = a rational number

rearranging this equation

Since 12 and are rational number which mean is also a rational number. But this contradicts the fact that is an irrational because we already learnt that square roots of prime numbers are irrational. So, we conclude that is irrational.

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