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Prove that root 2 as irrational number​

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To prove: √2 is an irrational number. Proof: Let us assume that √2 is a rational number. So it can be expressed in the form p/q where p, q are co-prime integers and q≠0. √2 = p/q. ...
Solving. √2 = p/q. On squaring both the side we get, =>2 = (p/q)2
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