- AAt the very first step, because cannot be written as
- BAt " is divisible by 4, so is divisible by 4" — that implication needs the divisor to be PRIME, and is divisible by 4 while 6 is not
- CAt the squaring step, because both sides may not be squared
- DNowhere — the argument is fine and is irrational
Step-by-Step Solution
" divides ⇒ divides " follows from unique factorisation only when is PRIME. For it fails: 36 is divisible by 4 but 6 is not. And indeed is rational, so any "proof" of its irrationality must contain a broken step.
Answer: B) At " is divisible by 4, so is divisible by 4" — that implication needs the divisor to be PRIME, and is divisible by 4 while 6 is not