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Write an counter example for the statement: all square roots are rational numbers

Write an counter example for the statement: all square roots are rational numbers
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Write an counter example for the statement: all square roots are rational numbers

User Prathap Badavath
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It's false because if you take the square root of a decimal number or a complex number, you're sure to find an irrational number.
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That is not true. For example, if you take PI . Rounded is 3.14. But if you were to do the square root of pi then it would be an IRRATIONAL number. so it's false.
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