Asked by Austin

Which statement is true about the integer fraction that equals the square root of 2?(1 point)
Responses

It involves large numbers.
It involves large numbers.

It is equal to 1.
It is equal to 1.

It requires a computer to find it.
It requires a computer to find it.

It does not exist.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It does not exist.

Proof (classic): Suppose sqrt(2) = p/q in lowest terms (integers p,q). Then p^2 = 2q^2, so p^2 is even, so p is even. Write p = 2k. Then 4k^2 = 2q^2 so q^2 = 2k^2, so q is even. Thus p and q are both even, contradicting that p/q was in lowest terms. Hence no integer fraction equals sqrt(2).