Foundation
Mathematics Foundation
Properties of Real Number
Irrational Number
Rationalisation
Question

Prove that the following number is irrational (3+5)

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(3+5)
Let us assume that (3+5) is rational
On squaring , we get
(3+5) is rational
3+23×5+5 is rational
8+215 is rational
Subtract 8 from above result , considering 8 is a rational number.
as we know , difference of two national numbers is a rational.
8+2158 is rational
215is rational
Which is only possible if 2 is rational and 15 is rational.
The fact is 15 is not a rational number.
Our assumption is wrong, and
(3+5) is irrational