2n2 – 4n +1 is even → n is odd

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Please use the following definitions of even and odd numbers:
• An integer a is even if there exists an integer z with a = 2z.
• An integer a is odd if there exists an integer z with a = 2z + 1.
Your proofs may use the fact that every integer is either even or odd, but not both.
Transcribed Image Text:Please use the following definitions of even and odd numbers: • An integer a is even if there exists an integer z with a = 2z. • An integer a is odd if there exists an integer z with a = 2z + 1. Your proofs may use the fact that every integer is either even or odd, but not both.
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Prove the following statement by contrapositive:
'We avoid using the term 'average' as it can refer to a few different measures of the 'middle' of a set of numbers.
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2n2 – 4n +1 is even → n is odd
Transcribed Image Text:Contrapositive Prove the following statement by contrapositive: 'We avoid using the term 'average' as it can refer to a few different measures of the 'middle' of a set of numbers. 1 2n2 – 4n +1 is even → n is odd
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