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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2012 ia Paper 4 7D i Solution by
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If were a rational number, then would make rational. Write in lowest terms. Then , which is impossible by unique factorization: the exponent of the prime is even on the left and odd on the right. Therefore
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