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Prove that 1upon root 2 is irrational
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Ram Kushwah 6 years, 9 months ago

We assume that 1/{tex}\sqrt2{/tex}  is a rational no

So {tex}\frac ab=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}{/tex}

( Where and b are co-primes)

b=a{tex}\sqrt 2{/tex}

b2=2a2--------(1)

b2 is divisible by 2 ,so b is divisible by 2-----(2)

Let b=2c( c is any integer)

b2=4c2

2a2=4c2

a2=2c2

So a2 is divisible by 2,So a is divisible by 2-----(3)

From (2) and (3) 

a and b are divisible by 2

But this contradict the assumption that a and b are co-prime ,So no common factor in and b except 1

Hence our assumption that 1/ {tex}\sqrt2{/tex} is wrong ,

Hence 1/{tex}\sqrt2{/tex} is a non prime number

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