\begin{definition}[Definition:Binomial (Euclidean)/First Binomial/Example]
Let $a$ and $b$ be two positive real numbers such that $a + b$ is a binomial.
By definition, $a + b$ is a first binomial {{iff}}:
: $(1): \quad a \in \Q$
: $(2): \quad \dfrac {\sqrt {a^2 - b^2} } a \in \Q$
where $\Q$ denotes the set of rational numbers.
Let $a = 9$ and $b = \sqrt {17}$.
Then:
{{begin-eqn}}
{{eqn | l = \frac {\sqrt {a^2 - b^2} } a
      | r = \frac {\sqrt {81 - 17} } 9
}}
{{eqn | r = \frac {\sqrt {64} } 9
}}
{{eqn | r = \frac 8 9
      | rr= \in \Q
}}
{{end-eqn}}
Therefore $9 + \sqrt {17}$ is a first binomial.
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