Prove that root 5 is an irrational number
Prove that root 5 is an irrational number Solution:- Let us assume that on the contrary that √5 is a rational number. Then there exist positive integers ‘a’ and ‘ b’ such that ⇒ Where and are coprime i.e. there HCF is 1 Squaring both side ⇒ ⇒ is divisible by 5 then also divisible by … Read more