# Multiple choice question about the set $A = \{ m + n\sqrt{2} \}$. [duplicate]

let $$A = \{m + n \sqrt{2}\}$$ where $$m,n$$ are integers, then

$$a.$$ $$A$$ is dense in $$R$$.

$$b$$. $$A$$ has no limit point in $$R$$.

$$c$$. $$A$$ has only countably many limit points in $$R$$.

$$d$$. only irrational numbers can be limit point of $$A$$

Set $$A$$ is similar to the set $$N \times N$$, so all points are isolated in $$A$$.
therefore option $$b$$ should be correct. In answer key, option $$a$$ is marked as correct. Please suggest if I am doing something wrong.

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• You say "Set $A$ can be represented as $(m,n\sqrt2),\ldots$". – Lord Shark the Unknown Dec 27 '18 at 5:43
• You now say "Set $A$ is similar to the set $\Bbb N\times\Bbb N$". Similar? How? – Lord Shark the Unknown Dec 27 '18 at 5:47
Consider $$\alpha=\sqrt2-1$$. Then $$\alpha^n\in A$$ for all $$n\in\Bbb N$$ (why?) and $$\alpha^n\to0$$. So $$0$$ is a limit point of $$A$$, which contradicts (d).
In general, if $$I$$ is an open interval in $$\Bbb R$$ then $$\alpha^n$$ is less than the length of $$I$$ for some $$n\in\Bbb N$$, and then $$m\alpha^n\in I$$ for some $$m\in \Bbb Z$$.
• Thanks, I got it. Can't this set be similar to $Q \times Q$ or $N \times N$ in terms of cardinality? – Mathsaddict Dec 27 '18 at 6:09