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DescriptionIrrationality of sqrt2.svg	An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose m and n are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs m-n and hypotenuse 2n-m, leading to infinite descent.
Date	25 July 2007
Source	Own work
Author	Smjg
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current	20:10, 28 November 2007	240 × 325 (3 KB)	Smjg	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose ''m'' and ''n'' are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs ''m''-''n'' and hypotenuse 2''n''-''
	17:52, 2 November 2007	240 × 325 (3 KB)	Smjg	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose ''m'' and ''n'' are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs ''m''-''n'' and hypotenuse 2''n''-''
	17:51, 2 November 2007	240 × 325 (3 KB)	Smjg	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose ''m'' and ''n'' are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs ''m''-''n'' and hypotenuse 2''n''-''
	23:04, 25 July 2007	240 × 325 (3 KB)	Smjg	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose ''m'' and ''n'' are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs ''m''-''n'' and hypotenuse 2''n''-''
	22:58, 25 July 2007	512 × 693 (3 KB)	Smjg	{{Information \|Description=An illustration of the irrationality of the square root of 2. Suppose ''m'' and ''n'' are integers. Then a similar triangle can be constructed with legs ''m''-''n'' and hypotenuse 2''n''-''m'', leading t