(HELP MEH) Why is √5 irrational? A.) because it is less than one
B.) because it has no opposite
C.) because all square roots are irrational
D.) because it cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers

  D.)  because it cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers

Step-by-step explanation:

The root of any integer that is not a perfect square is irrational. 5 is not a perfect square, so is irrational—it cannot be expressed as the ratio of integers.

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Proof

Suppose √5 = p/q, where p and q are mutually prime. Then p² = 5q².

If p is even, then q² must be even. We know that √2 is irrational, so the only way for q² to be even is for q to be even—contradicting our requirement on p and q.

If p is odd, then both p² and q² will be odd. We can say p = 2n+1, and q = 2m+1, so we have ...

  p² = 5q²

  (2n+1)² = 5(2m+1)²

  4n² +4n +1 = 20m² +20m +5

  4n² +4n = 4(4m² +4m +1)

  n(n+1) = (2m+1)²

The expression on the left will be even for any integer n; the expression on the right will be odd for any integer m. This equation cannot be satisfied for any integers m and n, so contradicting our assumption √5 = p/q.

We have shown using "proof by contradiction" that √5 cannot be the ratio of integers.

answer: it's upside down and i can't read it

step-by-step explanation:

option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have