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helenS · 36-40, F
The square root of 2 can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, in any number system.
XenonRush · M
You taken a university level, differential equations class?

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helenS · 36-40, F
@XenonRush Yes but my statement was wrong.
Mona86 · C
@helenS is it?
helenS · 36-40, F
@Mona86 The disciples of Pytagoras [u]killed[/u] the man who proved that sqrt(2) cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
Mona86 · C
What are integers ? @helenS
XenonRush · M
And whole positive number or negative number that’s not a decimal.
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helenS · 36-40, F
@XenonRush … like, 1, 2, 3, (…), and –1, –2, –3, (…) @Mona86
Mona86 · C
@XenonRush but they number 2 means more than one soooo, do you mean like 22^2 can not happen?
helenS · 36-40, F
@Mona86 22^2 = 484. An integer like any other.
Mona86 · C
What about 19^2= 361@helenS
helenS · 36-40, F
@Mona86 So what? The square of an integer is an integer.
You may confuse "square" and "square root (sqrt)".
Square of 4 is 16, square root of 4 is 2.
Mona86 · C
No I know sqrt is square root of I didn’t confuse it with ( plus there’s no such thing as square, in maths)@helenS