Question 4: [6 marks] Let a be a real number such that 0 < a < 1. Use the contradiction method to prove that a <√a. (of course, we assume that 0 < √a).

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Question 4: [6 marks]
Let a be a real number such that 0 < a < 1. Use the contradiction method to prove that a <√a.
(of course, we assume that 0 < √a).
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4: [6 marks] Let a be a real number such that 0 < a < 1. Use the contradiction method to prove that a <√a. (of course, we assume that 0 < √a).
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