CBSE Class 10 Maths (Basic) 2025 · Paper 430(B)/S · Question 26
Prove that is an irrational number, where, it is given that is an irrational number.
Answer
is irrational: assuming it equals gives , a rational number, which contradicts the given fact that is irrational. Hence proved.
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