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Homework Statement
Show that the square root of 3 is not rational
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The Attempt at a Solution
A number is irrational if χ is not ε. Q=p/q: p, q ε z and q is not=0, z=integers
If p/q: p, q is not ε or q=0, then square 3 is rational. If p=square root of 3 and q is not ε, then the square root of 3 cannot be rational.
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