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Standard X
Mathematics
Irrational Numbers
Show That 7+7...
Question
Show That
7
+
7
is an irrational number.
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Solution
Let us assume that 7+
7
is a rational number, so that
7
+
7
=
a
b
,
where
a
and
b
are
co
-
prime
integers
(b
≠
0).
So,
7
+
7
=
a
b
or
,
7
=
a
b
-
7
or
,
7
=
a
-
7
b
b
Since
a
and
b
are
integers
,
a
-
7
b
b
is
a
rational
number
.
So
,
7
is
a
rational
nummber
.
But
this
contradict
s
the
fact
that
7
is
an
irrational
number
.
This
contradiction
arsies
because
of
our
wrong
assumption
that
7
+
7
is
a
rational
number
.
H
ence
,
our
assumption
is
wrong
.
So
,
7
+
7
is
an
irrational
number
.
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