The ancient Greeks had the following definition: two lengths (positive numbers) a,b are com- mensurable if there exists a common sublength m of a and b. Otherwise said, a = km and b = lm for some positive integers k,1. (a) Pythagoras is thought to have believed that all pairs of lengths a, b are commensurable, that is Va,b E Rt, 3m E R†, k,l e N such that a = km and b = lm State the negation of Pythagoras' claim using quantifiers. (b) Prove or disprove Pythagoras' claim. (You may use anything seen in the course without proof)
The ancient Greeks had the following definition: two lengths (positive numbers) a,b are com- mensurable if there exists a common sublength m of a and b. Otherwise said, a = km and b = lm for some positive integers k,1. (a) Pythagoras is thought to have believed that all pairs of lengths a, b are commensurable, that is Va,b E Rt, 3m E R†, k,l e N such that a = km and b = lm State the negation of Pythagoras' claim using quantifiers. (b) Prove or disprove Pythagoras' claim. (You may use anything seen in the course without proof)
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