Use the proof technique illustrated in exercise to prove that if n is any positive integer that is not a perfect square, then is irrational.
Exercise
An alternative proof of the irrationality of counts the number of 2’s on the two sides of the equation 2n2 = m2 and uses the unique factorization of integers theorem to deduce a contradiction. Write a proof that uses this approach.
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