Prove that if a and b are real numbers such

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2022-07-02

Prove that if a and b are real numbers such that the product of ab is an irrational number, then either a or b must be an irrational number.

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Jayvion Tyler

Jayvion Tyler

Beginner2022-07-03Added 23 answers

Suppose the contrary: if a and b are rational, then their product is also rational (basic algebra p q r s = p r q s )

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