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Establish the following facts:(a) is irrational for any prime p.(b) If a > 0 and is r...

Establish the following facts:

(a) is irrational for any prime p.


(b) If a > 0 and is rational, then must be an integer.


(c) For n ≥ 2, is irrational.

[Hint: Use the fact that 2n > n.]

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 3.2