Suppose
, where
and
are integers and
. Prove that the number
for which
is rational only when
is the square of an integer.
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Suppose $\tan \alpha = \dfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are integers and $q \neq 0$. Prove that the number $\tan \beta$ for which $\tan {2 \beta} = \tan {3 \alpha}$ is rational only when $p^2 + q^2$ is the square of an integer.
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