Algebraic Number/Examples/5 over 2
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Example of Algebraic Number
- $\dfrac 5 2$ is an algebraic number.
Proof
$\dfrac 5 2$ is a root of $2 x - 5 = 0$.
Hence the result by definition of algebraic number.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): algebraic number
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): algebraic number