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Prove that 6+2 is irrational.

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Let's assume that 6+2 is a rational number.
So, we can write this number as;
6+2=ab
Here a and b are two co prime numbers and b 0.
2=ab6
2=a6bb ----(i)
R.H.S of equation (i) is a rational number, but we know that 2 is an irrational number.
It is not possible.
That means our assumption is wrong.
Hence, 6+2 is an irrational number.

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