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Which option shows a wrong shortcut in the proof of √3?

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Correct answer: Directly writing a = 3b from a² = 3b²

The governing concepts are valid algebraic substitution and the prime-divisibility property of squares. From a²=3b², the right side is a multiple of 3, so a² is divisible by 3; A is valid. Since 3 is prime, 3 dividing a² implies 3 divides a, so B is also valid. Writing a=3r and substituting gives 9r²=3b², and division by 3 gives b²=3r²; therefore C is valid as well. However, a²=3b² does not imply a=3b. If a=3b, then squaring would produce a²=9b², which is different from 3b². Thus D is the wrong shortcut. It replaces a justified divisibility conclusion with an unsupported equality.

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Number-SystemsAlgebraic-ReasoningError-DetectionSqrt3Proof Of Irrationality Of Square Root 2 And Square Root 3Number SystemsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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