SOLUTION: Prove that square root of 5 is irrational?

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Question 300308: Prove that square root of 5 is irrational?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Work by assuming that it is rational, which then leads to a contradiction. Thereby proving that it must be irrational.