Prove that root 2 + root 5 is irrational
Question :- Prove that √2 + √5 is irrational Solution:- Let us suppose that √2 + √5 is rational. Let , where a and b coprime integers and b ≠ 0. Now Squaring both side ⇒ √2 is rational, since is rational. This contradict the fact that √2 is an irrational number. So, our assumption … Read more