Q)Thearem ?There ĥ no rational number x such that Proof:We use prool by contradictioheso suppose there are ratonal numbers be the Becaude 0c Ps rational beturen Iand 2 ,and let x smallest one o he Can write where a nd h are 3ntegers.Now let y= xtl oThen y=atb 26 Deyr ralianala The assumption that 2 >l qires a1>2, which implies that yslhe assumption that x >I abo gires s 22) De+uhich implies that y
Q)Thearem ?There ĥ no rational number x such that Proof:We use prool by contradictioheso suppose there are ratonal numbers be the Becaude 0c Ps rational beturen Iand 2 ,and let x smallest one o he Can write where a nd h are 3ntegers.Now let y= xtl oThen y=atb 26 Deyr ralianala The assumption that 2 >l qires a1>2, which implies that yslhe assumption that x >I abo gires s 22) De+uhich implies that y
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