Answer variants:
can be expressed as p/q form
composites
\(5 + \sqrt{5} = \frac{p}{q}\)
cannot be expressed as p/q form
\(\frac{5q + p}{q}\) is rational
contradicts
\(\frac{5q + p}{q} = \sqrt{5}\)
co-primes
rational Number
satisfies
irrational Number
Let's prove 5+5 is an irrational number.
 
Now prove by contradiction method.
 
1. Assume 5+5 is a
2. By the definition,
3. And \(p\) and \(q\) are
4. So we can write it as
5. Simplifying the term,
6. This implies that,
7. This
 our assumption.
8. Thus, 5+5 is