Use indirect reasoning to show that for a natural number n, if n? is odd, then n is also odd. (This problem shows the value of algebra in a proof.) Note that the given statement is in the form p→q, or "if p, then q". Choose the words that correspond to p. A. nis odd B. if n? is odd, then n is odd Oc. n? is odd

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Use indirect reasoning to show that for a natural number n, if n? is odd, then n is also odd. (This problem shows the value of algebra in a proof.)
Note that the given statement is in the form p→q, or "if p, then q".
Choose the words that correspond to p.
A. nis odd
B. if n? is odd, then n is odd
Oc. n? is odd
Transcribed Image Text:Use indirect reasoning to show that for a natural number n, if n? is odd, then n is also odd. (This problem shows the value of algebra in a proof.) Note that the given statement is in the form p→q, or "if p, then q". Choose the words that correspond to p. A. nis odd B. if n? is odd, then n is odd Oc. n? is odd
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