Q. 16. Find an example of two irrational numbers a and b for which a=b and ba is rational.
Choose 2 as a: Let's pick the square root of 2 (2) as our first irrational number, a. We know that 2 is irrational.
Select 22 as b: Now, let's choose 22 as our second irrational number, b. Since 2 is a rational number and the square root of 2 is irrational, their product is also irrational.
Calculate ratio a/b: Now, we calculate the ratio a/b which is (2)/(22). We simplify this by dividing 2 by 22.
Simplify the ratio: The ratio simplifies to (2)/(22)=21 after canceling out the 2 in the numerator and denominator.
Final result: Since 21 is a rational number, we have found two irrational numbers a and b, where a=b, and their ratio ba is rational.
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