Foundation
Mathematics Foundation
Properties of Real Number
Irrational Number
Rational Numbers
Question
Prove that \displaystyle 4+5\sqrt { 3 }  is an irrational number.
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Solution
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An irrational number can be written as a decimal, but not as a fraction.
An irrational number has endless non-repeating digits to the right of the decimal point.
4+53=4+5(1.732050.....)=4+8.66025....=12.66025...
As per definition 4+53 is an irrational number