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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prove that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cube root of 2 cannot be represented in the form p + root q

Elsa213 (elsa213):

ur question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is Prove that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Elsa213 (elsa213):

i think this is supposed 2 go on........closed

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I didn't get the last two steps written in the picture mentioned above

Elsa213 (elsa213):

ooooo ok

hartnn (hartnn):

on LHS we have an integer so on right side,there CANNOT be a irrational term! so the co-efficient of sqrt q must be 0

hartnn (hartnn):

got this ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha yess

hartnn (hartnn):

and obviously, 3p^2 +q can never be 0 i think you know why

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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