Let A denote the set of positive rational numbers whose square is less than 2: A = {q ∈ Q : q > 0 and q2 < 2} Show that A has no greatest element.
Let A denote the set of positive rational numbers whose square is less than 2: A = {q ∈ Q : q > 0 and q2 < 2} Show that A has no greatest element.
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Let A denote the set of positive rational numbers whose square is less
than 2:
A = {q ∈ Q : q > 0 and q2 < 2}
Show that A has no greatest element.
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. That is:
.
We need to show that has no greatest element.
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