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Midterm Act 2

The document provides a series of self-learning activities involving proving mathematical statements through different methods such as direct proof, counter-examples, and proof by contradiction. The activities test intuition on problems without solutions, direct proofs of statements involving integers and their properties, finding counter-examples to disprove statements, and using contradiction to prove statements.

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Midterm Act 2

The document provides a series of self-learning activities involving proving mathematical statements through different methods such as direct proof, counter-examples, and proof by contradiction. The activities test intuition on problems without solutions, direct proofs of statements involving integers and their properties, finding counter-examples to disprove statements, and using contradiction to prove statements.

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Self- Learning Activity

Now, let us test your intuition. We have here a set of


problems. Make your own conclusion based on the given problem without
solving it mathematically.

1. Which of the two have the largest value? Explain it accurately


towards to correct conclusion.
103 ; 310
Write your explanation here.

2. Which among of the following has a largest product?

34 x 12 = ; 21 x 43 = ; 54 x 31=

3. Look at the figure below. Are two lines a straight line? . What is your
intuition?
Now, it’s your turn to do some direct proving. You can use any of the two forms of
presentation for proving.

Self- Learning Activity

Direction: Prove the following propositions with the use of direct proving.
Show your answer on the space provided after each item. (5 marks each)
1. If a is an odd integer, then a2 +3a + 5 is odd.

2. Suppose x, y  Z. If x3 and y3 are odd, then (xy)3 is odd.

3. Suppose x, y  Z. If x is even, then xy is even.


4. If n – m is even, then n2 – m2 is also an even.

5. If x is odd positive integer then x2 – 1 is divisible by 4.

6. If x is an odd integer, then 8 is a factor of x2 – 1.


7. Suppose x, y  Z. If x is even, then xy is even.

Self- Learning Activity

Direction: Prove the following propositions with the use of counter-example.


Show your answer on the space provided after each item.

1. Prove: For all integer n which is a multiples of 3 are multiples of 6.

2. Prove: For all real numbers a and b, if a2 = b2, then a = b.


3. Prove: For all positive integers n, n2 – n + 41 is prime.

4. Prove: For all positive integers n, 22n + 1 is prime.

5. Prove: For all real number n, n2 + 4 < 5.


Direction: Prove the following propositions with the use of
contradiction. Show your answer on the space provided after each item.
1. There are no natural number solutions to the equation x2 - y2 = 1.

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