$\frac{a\sqrt{2} + b}{b\sqrt{2}+c}$ is a number, where $a, b, c$ are integers. What should be the condition for above number to be an integer? One possible solution is $a = b = c$. Other solutions would be a great help.
Asked
Active
Viewed 54 times
0
-
1May you don't use chatroom language here? Also your question is not clear, you may want to edit it. – AmirHosein Sadeghimanesh Oct 02 '15 at 10:46
1 Answers
3
$$ \frac{a\sqrt{2}+b}{b\sqrt{2}+c} = t \iff a\sqrt{2}+b=bt\sqrt{2}+ct \iff a=bt, \ b=ct \iff a=ct^2, \ b=ct $$ because $\sqrt{2}$ is irrational.
lhf
- 216,483