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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6. 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 = Im
for some positive integers k, l.
(a) Pythagoras is thought to have believed that all pairs of lengths a, b are commensurable, that is
Va, b e R+, 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)
Transcribed Image Text:6. 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 = Im for some positive integers k, l. (a) Pythagoras is thought to have believed that all pairs of lengths a, b are commensurable, that is Va, b e R+, 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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(a) The negation of Pythagoras’ claim can be stated in simple terms as, “there exist at least one pair of lengths a, b that are not commensurable.”

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