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Prove that (3 + √2) is irrational.

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Let us assume that (3 + √2 ) is rational.

Subtract 3 form given number, considering 3 is a rational number.

As we know, Difference of two rational numbers is a rational.

(3 + √2 ) – 3 is rational

√2 is rational

Which is contradictory to our assumption.

So, (3 + √2 ) is irrational



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