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  1. Is Pi a rational number in any other base besides base Pi?

    Jul 24, 2013 · I'm wondering if Pi is a rational number in any other base besides base Pi. Also is there a formula or function to figure this out? I'm not what the relevance would be if we could find one since …

  2. Is Planck's Constant Irrational? - Physics Forums

    Sep 9, 2009 · My maths teacher was talking about irrational numbers and I asked if Planck's constant was one, but he said no. However, I don't understand how this can be...

  3. irrational = rational - Physics Forums

    Mar 13, 2005 · Can someone prove that there exists x and y which are elements of the reals such that x and y are irrational but x+y is rational? Certainly, there are an infinite number of examples (pi/4 + …

  4. Can a polynomial have an irrational coefficient? - Physics Forums

    Jan 12, 2022 · Is this a polynomial? y = x^2 + sqrt(5)x + 1 I was told NO, the coefficients had to be rational numbers. I this true? It seem to me this is an OK polynomial. I can graph it and use the quad …

  5. Is a + (1/√2) (b-a) Irrational? - Physics Forums

    Apr 26, 2012 · It is "fair to say that \sqrt {2} is irrational" if that has already been proven. If not, as I said, it is easier to prove than this number, using the same ideas as you did: if \sqrt {2} were rational, we …

  6. In proof of SQRT (2) is irrational, why can't a,b both be even

    Sep 14, 2014 · In the classic proof of irrationality of SQRT (2) we assume that it can be represented by a rational number,a/b where a, b are integers. This assumption...

  7. Proof that Log2 of 5 is irrational - Physics Forums

    Nov 24, 2007 · Homework Statement Prove that log2 of 5 is irrational. Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution I just had a glimpse of the actual solution...

  8. Irrational Flow yields dense orbits. - Physics Forums

    Mar 19, 2012 · I have the folloring problem: Given the following flow on the torus (θ_1)' = ω_1 and (θ_2)' = ω_2, where ω_1 /ω_2 is irrational then I am asked to show that each trajectory is DENSE. So I …

  9. Can the ratio of two irrationals be rational? • Physics Forums

    Sep 13, 2003 · Does there exist a rational number ratio for any two irrational numbers?

  10. Showing that tan(1) is irrational - Physics Forums

    Feb 11, 2019 · Homework Statement Prove that ##\tan (1^\circ)## is irrational. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Suppose for contradiction that ##\tan...