Let B={x∈R|x5∈Q} be a set. Is B countable? Justify the answer by showing the explicit formula for the bijection (no need to prove bijectivity) or prove that no such bijection exists.

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Let B={x∈R|x5∈Q} be a set. Is B countable? Justify the answer by showing the explicit formula for the bijection (no need to prove bijectivity) or prove that no such bijection exists.

 

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