SOLUTION: Find the rational numbers a and b given that
a-2b + sqr(a+b) = sqr(6)/2
I really appreciate any help! Thanks!
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Question 1023321: Find the rational numbers a and b given that
a-2b + sqr(a+b) = sqr(6)/2
I really appreciate any help! Thanks!
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is an irrational number,
so must be irrational too.
Since and are rational,
must be rational.
Since is irrational, and
is rational,
must be irrational.
What we have in is
.
The only way that can be possible is
, which means
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