No products in the cart.

How to prove that √6 is …

CBSE, JEE, NEET, CUET

CBSE, JEE, NEET, CUET

Question Bank, Mock Tests, Exam Papers

NCERT Solutions, Sample Papers, Notes, Videos

How to prove that √6 is irrational no

  • 1 answers

Sukdeb Mukherjee 8 years, 7 months ago

let root 6 be rational no.

root 6 = a/b  where a and b are integers , b not equal to zero and also a and b are coprime

6 = a2/b2   (squaring both sides )

6b2 = a2

b2 = a2/6

therefore 6 is a factor of a ( 6 divides a2 

                                           so 6 divides a )

let us take a= 6c

now 6b2= a2

6b2 = (6c)2    (putting value of a )

6b2 = 36c2

c2 = 6b2/36

c2 = b2/6

therefore 6 is also a factor of b ( 6 divides b2

                                                 so 6 divides b )

so 6 is a factor of a as well as b .this contradicts the fact that a and b are coprime . this is due to our assumption

that root 6 is rational

                                                        THEREFORE  ROOT 6 IS IRRATIONAL

https://examin8.com Test

Related Questions

X³-12x²+39x-28
  • 0 answers
2x²+[1×(8x²)^-1]+1
  • 0 answers
3√2×4√2×12√32
  • 0 answers
What is 38747484±393884747
  • 0 answers

myCBSEguide App

myCBSEguide

Trusted by 1 Crore+ Students

Test Generator

Test Generator

Create papers online. It's FREE.

CUET Mock Tests

CUET Mock Tests

75,000+ questions to practice only on myCBSEguide app

Download myCBSEguide App