Hint for Section 3.6 Question 3 (by contraposition)

3.. We are asked to prove, using the method of contraposition, the statement: "rin.jpg (595 bytes)Q with r non-zero, if (s is irrational), then (r·s is irrational).

First write down the contrapositive of the above statement is.

Then prove the contrapositive by a direct proof.

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