Home
Class 10
MATHS
Prove that for any prime positive intege...

Prove that for any prime positive integer `p ,sqrt(p)` is an irrational number.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Let us assume on the contrary that `\sqrt{{p}}` is rational. Then, there exist positive coprimes a and b such that
`\sqrt{{p}}=\frac{{a}}{{b}} `
`\therefore {p}=\frac{{a}^{2}}{{~b}^{2}} `
`\therefore {b}^{2} {p}={a}^{2} `
...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

    RD SHARMA|Exercise All Questions|390 Videos
  • SOME APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

    RD SHARMA|Exercise All Questions|154 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Prove sqrt(6) is an irrational number.

Prove sqrt(2) is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt(5) is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt(3) is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt(5) is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt(2) is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt7 is an irrational number.

Prove that sqrt2 is an irrational number

Prove that sqrt3 is an irrational number

Prove that 3sqrt(2) is an irrational number.

RD SHARMA-REAL NUMBERS-All Questions
  1. Find the largest number that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving r...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Let a,b,c,k be rational numbers such that k is not perfect cube if a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Prove that for any prime positive integer p ,sqrt(p) is an irrational ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Let A B C D be a tetrahedron such that the edges A B ,A Ca n dA D a...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. 15 Pastries and 12 biscuit packets have been donated for a school fete...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The length, breadth and height of a room are 8m and 25cm, 6m and 75m ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Let a and b be positive integers. Show that sqrt2 always lies between...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. State whether the following are true or not: 3|93 (ii) 6|28 (iii) 0...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. State whether the following are true or not: -7|-35 (ii) 6|6 (iii) ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Show that every positive even integer is of the form 2q , and that ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Show that any positive integer is of the form 3q or, 3q+1 or, 3q+2 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4q+1 or 4q+3 , wh...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Show that n^2-1 is divisible by 8, if n is an odd positive integer.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 3m or, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Use Euclids division Lemma to show that the cube of any positive in...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Prove that the product of two consecutive positive integers is divi...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. For any positive integer n , prove that n^3-n divisible by 6.

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Prove that if a positive integer is of the form 6q+5 , then it is o...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Prove that the square of any positive integer of the form 5q+1 is o...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Prove that the square of any positive integer is of the form 4q or ...

    Text Solution

    |