Prove that √ 2 - 1 is irrational

Octi asked May 5, 2023

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Octi asked May 5, 2023

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a+b/2b is an rational no. because LHS is always equal to RHS. therefore our assumption is wrong. hence , 2√2-1 is an irrational number.

Tstenner answered May 9, 2023

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