SOLUTION: Give an example of two different numbers a and b that are not rational, where a/b is a rational number and b≠0.

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Question 1157753: Give an example of two different numbers a and b that are not rational, where a/b is a rational number and
b≠0.

Answer by ikleyn(52873) About Me  (Show Source):
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An example :


    a = 2%2Asqrt%282%29;   b = sqrt%282%29.


Then  a%2Fb = %282%2Asqer%282%29%29%2Fsqrt%282%29 = 2  is a rational (even integer (!) ) number.