Class 10 -Prove √3 is a Irrational number.

 

Prove √3 is a Irrational number.

Proof:

Let √3 be a rational number.

So, $\sqrt{3}=\frac{\mathrm{p\; \_\_\_\_\; (1)}}{q}$

On squaring both sides

$3=\frac{p^2}{q^2}$
$q^2=\frac{p^2}{3}$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{3 is\; a\; factor\; of}$$p^2$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{3\; is\; a\; factor\; of\; p.}$

Now, again let p = 3 c.

So, $\sqrt{3}=\frac{\mathrm{3\; c}}{q}$

On squaring both sides
$3=\frac{\mathrm{9\; c}{}^{}}{q^2}$
$q^2=\mathrm{3\; c}{}^{}$
$c^2=\frac{q^2}{3}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{3\; is\; factor\; of}$$q^2$
$\Rightarrow 3$ is a factor of q.

Here 3 is a common factor of p, q  both

 So p, q are not co-prime.

Therefore our assumption is wrong. 

√$\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.

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