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Questions

Q1.

(i) Show that x2 – 8x + 17 > 0 for all real values of x

(3)
(ii) "If I add 3 to a number and square the sum, the result is greater than the square of the
original number."
State, giving a reason, if the above statement is always true, sometimes true or never
true.
(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q2.

(a) Prove that for all positive values of x and y

(2)
(b) Prove by counter example that this is not true when x and y are both negative.
(1)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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Q3.

Given , prove that n3 + 2 is not divisible by 8.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q4.

(a) Prove that for all positive values of a and b

(4)
(b) Prove, by counter example, that this is not true for all values of a and b.
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q5.

A student is investigating the following statement about natural numbers.

"n3 – n is a multiple of 4"

(a) Prove, using algebra, that the statement is true for all odd numbers.
(4)
(b) Use a counterexample to show that the statement is not always true.
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q7.

Prove by contradiction that there are no positive integers p and q such that

4p2 − q2 = 25

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q9.

(i) Use proof by exhaustion to show that for

(n + 1)3 > 3n
(2)
(ii) Given that m3 + 5 is odd, use proof by contradiction to show, using algebra, that m is
even.
(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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PMT

1. A student is investigating the following statement about natural numbers.

“ n 3 – n is a multiple of 4 ”

(a) Prove, using algebra, that the statement is true for all odd numbers.
(4)
(b) Use a counterexample to show that the statement is not always true.
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2. (i) A student states

“if x 2 is greater than 9 then x must be greater than 3”

Determine whether or not this statement is true, giving a reason for your answer.
(1)
(ii) Prove that for all positive integers n,

n3 + 3n 2 + 2n

is divisible by 6
(3)
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4. (i) Use proof by exhaustion to show that for n ∈ , n  4

3 n
(n + 1) > 3
(2)
(ii) Given that m 3 + 5 is odd, use proof by contradiction to show, using algebra, that m
is even.
(4)
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5. Prove, using algebra, that

(n + 1)3 – n3

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