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#1 2008-05-26 12:55:11
- MathsIsFun
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Why the Square Root of 2 is Irrational
Just made a little essay on Why the Square Root of 2 is Irrational
Do you like it?
Did I make any silly mistakes?
Could it be improved?
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#2 2008-05-26 17:49:51
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Why the Square Root of 2 is Irrational
The page is good. There are no mistakes in the page. The rationale is exactly what is taught at school to show that square root of 2 is irrational. I feel the page should have started with the definition of a rational number, and the fact that a rational number cannot be simplified beyond a certain stage.
A well made page, MathsIsFun!
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