True or False

Algebra Level 2

True or false:

If a × b = c \sqrt a \times \sqrt b = c , a , b \Rightarrow a,b are perfect squares.

a, b and c could take up any integral value.

False True

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2 solutions

Isaac Buckley
Sep 3, 2015

Counter example :

2 × 2 = 2 \Huge \sqrt{2} \times \sqrt{2}=2

a and b are supposed to be perfect squares

Dinakar Varadharaj - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Huh, why tho?

SRIJAN Singh - 1 week, 4 days ago

Well, aren't they supposed to be 2 different values?

This example can also be taken

4 \sqrt {4} × \times 16 = 4 × 16 = 64 = 8 \sqrt{16} = \sqrt{4 \times 16} = \sqrt{64} = 8

Edit: Sorry, realized my mistake. I guess this suits it.

Aravind Raj Swaminathan - 5 years, 9 months ago

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It is not necessary that a b a \neq b There may exist a case that a = b a=b

Mehul Arora - 5 years, 9 months ago

a b ab is a perfect square, a a and b b are not always perfect squares.

The question says a,b are perfect squares therefore 2 and 8 can not be a or b correct?

Nicky Cates - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Yes, he is right.

tanay gaurav - 5 years, 8 months ago

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