$x\cdot y = \sqrt2$. What can be said about $x$ and $y$

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Given, $x,y\in\Bbb R$ and $x\cdot y=\sqrt{2}$ .Can $x$ and $y$ be taken as $\sqrt[4]{2}$?

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Yes, of course, but $x=1$ and $y=\sqrt2$ are also valid.

You can take $y=\frac{\sqrt2}{x}$ for all $x\neq0.$

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Yes, $x=y= \sqrt[4]{2}$ satisfy the equation $xy= \sqrt{2}$. But there are infinitely many other solutions of the equation $xy= \sqrt{2}$.

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Here is a geometric point of view of your problem.

All the points lying on the blue curve is the solution of your equation $xy=\sqrt{2}$

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$|x+y| \ge 2\sqrt[4]{2}$

and one or both of $x$ and $y$ are irrational.