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Crux OC476 PDF
Crux OC476 PDF
Given that S, C ∈ Q.
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Lemma 1. If a1 + a2 ∈ Q =⇒ a1 ∈ Q and a2 ∈ Q.
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Proof. a1 − a2 = ( a1 − a2 )( a1 + a2 ) =⇒ a1 − a2 = √ √ .
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∵ a1 + a2 ∈ Q =⇒ a1 − a2 ∈ Q =⇒ a1 ∈ Q and a2 ∈ Q.
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∵ C ∈ Q, by Lemma 1 we have 1 − a2 ∈ Q and 1 − b2 ∈ Q.