Prove that √6−√2−√3 is irrational
My attempt:-
Suppose √6−√2−√3 is rational, then for some x∈Q we have √6−√2−√3=x
Rewriting this equation as √6−x=√2+√3
and now squaring this we get 6−2x√6+x2=5+2√6
Answer
√6−√2−√3 is a root of x4−22x2−48x−23.
By the rational root theorem, √6−√2−√3 is either irrational or an integer.
But
1.4<√2<1.51.7<√3<1.82.4<√6<2.5
imply
−0.9<√6−√2−√3<−0.6
and so √6−√2−√3 is not an integer. Therefore, it is irrational.
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