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Q3 (3)   Prove that the following are irrationals :  6 + \sqrt 2

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Let us assume 6 + \sqrt 2 is rational.

This means 6 + \sqrt 2 can be written in the form \frac{p}{q} where p and q are co-prime integers.

\\6+\sqrt{2}=\frac{p}{q}\\ \sqrt{2}=\frac{p}{q}-6\\ \sqrt{2}=\frac{p-6q}{q}

As p and q are integers \frac{p-6q}{q} would be rational, this contradicts the fact that \sqrt{2} is irrational. This contradiction arises because our initial assumption that 6 + \sqrt 2 is rational was wrong. Therefore 6 + \sqrt 2 is irrational.

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