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Show that√3 - 2√7 is anirrational number ?​

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Answer:

Given: The term 3-2- √7.

To find: Prove that 3-2-√7 is an IRRATIONAL

NUMBER.

Solution:

• Now we have given the term: 3 - 2√7

  • . Consider 3-2√7 as a rational number, then we can write it in the form of a/b, where a and b are co prime.

3-2√7 = a/b

-2√7 = a/b - 3

-2√7 = (a-3B)/b

√7 = (-a+3b)/2b

  • So this PROVES that (3b - a)/2b is a rational number.

  • But √7 is an irrational number so it CONTRADICTS our assumption.

  • So our assumption is wrong.

3-2√7 is an irrational



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