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    2b. Mixed Exam-Style Questions On Proof - Answers

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    1) The document contains 9 multi-part proof-based mathematics questions with explanations and examples. 2) Question 2 proves that π is irrational by assuming π is rational which leads to a contradiction. 3) Question 4 part b proves that if n is odd, then n^2 + 2n cannot be even by assuming it is even and deriving a contradiction. 4) Question 8 part b proves that log2 3 is irrational by assuming it is rational and again reaching a contradiction.

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    1) The document contains 9 multi-part proof-based mathematics questions with explanations and examples. 2) Question 2 proves that π is irrational by assuming π is rational which leads to a contradiction. 3) Question 4 part b proves that if n is odd, then n^2 + 2n cannot be even by assuming it is even and deriving a contradiction. 4) Question 8 part b proves that log2 3 is irrational by assuming it is rational and again reaching a contradiction.

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    2b. Mixed Exam-Style Questions On Proof - Answers

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    PMT

    PROOF Answers

    1 a e.g. x = 18 ⇒ 3
    x = 12 , 12 > 18
    [ any value of x in the interval 0 < x < 1 ]
    b e.g. n = 7 ⇒ n3 − n + 7 = 7(49 − 1 + 1) which is divisible by 7
    [ many other examples ]

    p
    2 assume π is rational ⇒ π = , p, q ∈
    q
    p2
    ⇒ π= , p2, q2 ∈ ∴ π rational
    q2
    ⇒ contradiction ∴ π irrational

    3 consider 15x2 − 11x + 2 < 0


    ⇒ (5x − 2)(3x − 1) < 0
    ⇒ 1
    3
    < x < 25
    e.g. x = 0.35 ⇒ 15x2 − 11x + 2 = −0.0125, −0.0125 < 0
    [ any value of x in the interval 13 < x < 25 ]

    4 a n2 + 2n = (2m + 1)2 + 2(2m + 1)


    = 4m2 + 4m + 1 + 4m + 2
    = 4m2 + 8m + 3
    b assume n2 + 2n even and n odd, where n ∈
    n odd ⇒ n = 2m + 1, m ∈
    ⇒ n2 + 2n = 4m2 + 8m + 3 = 2(2m2 + 4m + 1) + 1
    2m2 + 4m + 1 ∈ ∴ n2 + 2n odd
    ⇒ contradiction ∴ n even

    1
    5 a k cos x − cosec x = 0 ⇒ k cos x =
    sin x
    ⇒ k sin x cos x = 1
    ⇒ 1
    2
    k sin 2x = 1
    2
    ⇒ sin 2x =
    k
    2
    sin 2x ≤ 1 ⇒  ≤1
    k
    ⇒ k ≥ 2
    b 3 cos x − cosec x = 0 ⇒ sin 2x = 2
    3
    2x = 41.810, 180 − 41.810, 360 + 41.810, 540 − 41.810
    2x = 41.810, 138.190, 401.810, 498.190
    x = 20.9, 69.1, 200.9, 249.1 (1dp)

     Solomon Press
    PMT

    PROOF Answers page 2

    6 assume x2 − y2 = 1, where x, y ∈ +
    x2 − y 2 = 1 ⇒ (x + y)(x − y) = 1
    x, y ∈ + ⇒ (x + y), (x − y) ∈ and (x + y) > 0
    ∴ x + y = 1 and x − y = 1
    adding ⇒ 2x = 2
    ⇒ x=1
    ⇒ y=0
    ⇒ contradiction ∴ no positive integer solutions

    7 a false e.g. a= 2,b=1− 2 ⇒ a and b irrational


    and a + b = 1 which is rational
    [ many other examples ]
    b true m, n consecutive odd integers ⇒ m = 2a + 1, n = 2a + 3, a ∈
    ⇒ m + n = 2a + 1 + 2a + 3 = 4a + 4 = 4(a + 1)
    a+1∈ ∴ m + n divisible by 4
    3 3
    c false e.g. x= 5π
    3
    ⇒ cos x = 1
    2
    and 1 + sin x = 1 − , 1
    2
    >1−
    2 2
    [ any value of x of the form 2nπ + y, n ∈ , − π2 < y < 0 ]

    p
    p
    8 a log2 3 = ⇒ 2q = 3
    q
    p

    ⇒ ( 2 q ) q = 3q
    ⇒ 2p = 3q
    p
    b assume log2 3 is rational ⇒ log2 3 = , p, q ∈ , q ≠ 0
    q
    ⇒ 2p = 3q
    2 and 3 are co-prime ⇒ p=q=0
    ⇒ contradiction ∴ log2 3 is irrational
    c e.g. a = 2, b = 2 ⇒ a rational and b irrational
    and loga b = 12 which is rational
    [ many other examples ]

    x−2 y−2
    9 a y= swap x=
    4x 4y
    4xy = y − 2
    y(4x − 1) = −2
    2
    y=
    1 − 4x
    2
    f −1(x) = , x∈ , x≠ 1
    1 − 4x 4

    x−2 2
    b f(x) = f −1(x) ⇒ =
    4x 1 − 4x
    ⇒ (x − 2)(1 − 4x) = 8x
    ⇒ 4x2 − x + 2 = 0
    b2 − 4ac = 1 − 32 = −31
    b2 − 4ac < 0 ⇒ no real roots
    ∴ no real values of x for which f(x) = f −1(x)

     Solomon Press

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