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Q: Prove or disprove that if a, b E Q are rational numbers, then ab is also rational.

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Q: (e) For any nonzero real number z, prove Σ''-1 1-z"

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Q: Let a,n∈N. Assume that n≥2. Show that if a^(1/n) is rational, then it is an integer.

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Q: Prove that Q(3^(1/3), sqrt(3))= Q(3^(1/6)), where Q is the set of all rational numbers.

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Q: Prove that V3 is irrational

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Q: Determine whether the following statement is true or false: T $ {x|x is an irrational number}.

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Q: 3. Prove or disprove: there exist rational numbers a and b such that a/b is irrational.

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Q: b. Prove that 2 is irrational.

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Q: Prove or disprove that if a and b are rational numbers, then ab is also rational.

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