Proof That √2 Is Irrational

Mark Dominus: In short, if √2 were rational, we could construct an isosceles right triangle with integer sides. Given one such triangle, it is possible to construct another that is smaller. Repeating the construction, we could construct arbitrarily small integer triangles. But this is impossible since there is a lower limit on how small a … Continue reading Proof That √2 Is Irrational