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First we will assume that sqrt(2) is rational, meaning that it can be written as a ratio of two integers say (p/q) p and q must have no common factors sqrt(2)=p/q, square both sides 2=p^2/q^2, multiply both sides by q^2 2q^2=p^2, since 2 divides by the LHS, so does the RHS, meaning that p^2 is evenand because p^2 is even, so is p itselfLet p=2r with r being an integer so that p^2=2q^2=(2r)^2=4r^ 2Since 2q^2=4r^2, q^2=2r^2Because q^2 is 2r^2, then q^2 is even, meaning q itself is evenSince p and q are even, they have a common factor of 2THEREFORE, sqrt(2) cannot be rational
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What is a rational number multiplied by an irrational number equal?
It can be a rational number or an irrational number. For example, sqrt(2)*sqrt(50) = 10 is rational. sqrt(2)*sqrt(51) = sqrt(102) is irrational.
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Sqrt(2) and sqrt(3)
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