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Show that 5-sqrt(3) is irrational....

Show that `5-sqrt(3)` is irrational.

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Let us assume the given number be rational and we will write the given number in p/q form
`=> 5- sqrt 3 = p/q`
` sqrt 3 = ( 5q-p)/ q`
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