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Q) Prove that √5 is an irrational number. Ans: Let us assume that √5 is a rational number Let √5 =  ; where q ≠ 0 and let p, q are co-primes.   5q2 = p2………………. (i) It means p2 is divisible by 5 p is divisible by 5 Hence, we can write that p = 5a, […]

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Q)  Prove that √5 is an irrational number.  Ans:  Let √5 be a rational number. Therefore √5 = p/q, where q ≠ 0 and let p & q be co-primes. ⇒ 5q² = p² ⇒ p² is divisible by 5 ⇒ p is divisible by 5………………….. ……………….. (i) ⇒ p = 5a, where a is some

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