Question:
Prove that $(4-\sqrt{3})$ is an irrational number, given that $\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.
Solution:
Let us assume that $(4-\sqrt{3})$ is a rational number.
Thus, $(4-\sqrt{3})$ can be represented in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are integers, $q \neq 0, p$ and $q$ are co-prime numbers.
$4-\sqrt{3}=\frac{p}{q}$
$\Rightarrow-\sqrt{3}=\frac{p}{q}-4$
$\Rightarrow-\sqrt{3}=\frac{p-4 q}{q}$
$\Rightarrow \sqrt{3}=\frac{4 q-p}{q}$
Since, $\frac{4 q-p}{q}$ is rational $\Rightarrow \sqrt{3}$ is rational
But, it is given that $\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.
Therefore, our assumption is wrong.
Hence, $4-\sqrt{3}$ is an irrational number.