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If \(\sqrt{2}\) is assumed to be rational and written as \(\sqrt{2}=\frac{p}{q}\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are coprime integers, why does a contradiction arise in the proof?

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Correct answer: It shows that both \(p\) and \(q\) are even, so they cannot be coprime.

From \(2q^2=p^2\), \(p^2\) is even, so \(p\) is even. Put \(p=2k\); then \(q^2=2k^2\), making \(q\) even too. This contradicts coprimality. Exam tip: identify the common factor 2.

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Number SystemsIrrational NumbersProof By ContradictionSquare Root 2Coprime IntegersProof Of Irrationality Of Square Root 2 And Square Root 3MathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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