Prove that 1+sqrt(5) is irrational (not assuming sqrt(5) is irrational-you must prove this first)

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2022-08-04

Prove that 1+sqrt(5) is irrational (not assuming sqrt(5) is irrational-you must prove this first)

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Olivia Petersen

Olivia Petersen

Beginner2022-08-05Added 16 answers

Proceeding as in the proof of 2 , let us assume that 5 is rational. This means for some distinct integers p and q having no common factor other than 1,
p q = 5 p 2 q 2 = 5 p 2 = 5 q 2
This means that 5 divides p 2 . This means that 5 divides p (because every factor must appear twice for the square to exist). So we have, p= 5r for some integer r. Extending the argument to g, we discover that they have a common factor of 5, which is a contradiction.

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