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Preview of More Reviews Indirect Proofs Contradiction Proof by Contrapositive is considered as a special case of proof by contradiction Proof by cases Existence proofs
Proof by Contradiction Proof by Contrapositive Proof by Contradiction
Example 1 Analysis Proof
Proof by Contradiction Analysis Proof by Contradiction of If-then Theorem Suppose the negation of the conclusion is true. Find a contradiction. State the conclusion.
Proof by Contradiction The method also work with statements other then If P then Q
Example 2 Analysis Proof
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Proof by Cases
Example 3 Analysis Proof
Proof by Cases Analysis Proof by Cases of If-then Theorem Split the domain of interest into cases. Prove each case separately. State the conclusion. Note that the cases do not have to be mutually exclusive. They just have to cover all elements in the domain.
Existence Proofs
Example 4 Analysis Proof
Existence Proofs Analysis Existence Proof Prove the statement by exhibiting an element in the domain of interest that satisfies the given conditions. State the conclusion.
Group Explorations 04 Very fun to do. Keep your voices down…you do not want to spoil the fun for the other groups.