If (\sqrt{5}=\frac{m}{n}) and (m^2=5n^2), what is the first correct conclusion about (m^2)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (m^2) is divisible by (5)
Step 1: In (m^2=5n^2), the right side has factor (5). Step 2: Therefore (m^2) is divisible by (5). Step 3: First write divisibility of the square, then conclude divisibility of (m).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(m^2) is divisible by (5)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: In (m^2=5n^2), the right side has factor (5). Step 2: Therefore (m^2) is divisible by (5). Step 3: First write divisibility of the square, then conclude divisibility of (m).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Proof of irrationality of √2, √3, √5.