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Prove or give a counterexample to the statement:
If x and y are irrational then x^y is irrational.

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  • jjkool13

    Answer:

    Therefore if the gcd of gcd(m,n,i,j)=1 then we can conclude that the number is rational.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Negation of the statement: x+y are rational then x and y are also rational

    ∃m,n,i,j∈Z gcd(m,n)=1 gcd(i,j)=1

    Then x=m/n and y=i/j

    So when, x+y=mn+ij=m∗j+i∗nn∗j

    Therefore if the gcd of gcd(m,n,i,j)=1 then we can conclude that the number is rational.