Mathematical Excursions (MindTap Course List)
Mathematical Excursions (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305965584
Author: Richard N. Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, Richard D. Nation, Daniel K. Clegg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 52ES
To determine

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Find a counterexample to prove that the inductive argument in exercise 31 is incorrect.

To determine

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Find the counterexample of the statement is as follows.

The following equations show that n2n+11 is a prime number for all counting numbers n=1,2,3,4,...

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Mathematical Excursions (MindTap Course List)

Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next number...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to decide whether each...Ch. 1.1 - Determine the distance a ball rolls, on inclined...Ch. 1.1 - Determine the distance a ball rolls, on inclined...Ch. 1.1 - For inclined plane 1, the distance a ball rolls in...Ch. 1.1 - For inclined plane 2, the distance a ball rolls in...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning and the data in the...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning and the data in the...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning and the data in the...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning and the data in the...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a number that provides a counterexample to...Ch. 1.1 - Find a pair of numbers that provides a...Ch. 1.1 - Find a pair of numbers that provides a...Ch. 1.1 - Use deductive reasoning to determine the missing...Ch. 1.1 - Use deductive reasoning to determine the missing...Ch. 1.1 - Use deductive reasoning to show that the following...Ch. 1.1 - Use deductive reasoning to show that the following...Ch. 1.1 - Stocks Each of four siblings (Anita, Tony, Maria...Ch. 1.1 - Gourmet Chefs The Changs, Steinbergs, Ontkeans,...Ch. 1.1 - Collectibles The cities of Atlanta, Chicago,...Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 48ESCh. 1.1 - Driving Time You need to buy groceries at the...Ch. 1.1 - Driving Time Suppose, that you need to go to the...Ch. 1.1 - Use inductive reasoning to predict the next letter...Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 52ESCh. 1.1 - Counterexamples Find a counterexample to prove...Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 54ESCh. 1.2 - Extend Figure 1.1 above by constructing drawings...Ch. 1.2 - The figure below shows that the fourth triangular...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a drawing of the fourth hexagonal...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Construct a difference table to predict the next...Ch. 1.2 - Use the given nth-term formula to compute the...Ch. 1.2 - Use the given nth-term formula to compute the...Ch. 1.2 - Use the given nth-term formula to compute the...Ch. 1.2 - Use the given nth-term formula to compute the...Ch. 1.2 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1.2 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1.2 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1.2 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1.2 - Cannonballs can be stacked to form a pyramid with...Ch. 1.2 - Cannonballs can be stacked to form a pyramid with...Ch. 1.2 - Pieces vs. Cuts One cut of a stick of licorice...Ch. 1.2 - Pieces vs. Cuts One straight cut across a pizza...Ch. 1.2 - Pieces vs. Cuts One straight cut through a thick...Ch. 1.2 - Fibonacci Properties The Fibonacci sequence has...Ch. 1.2 - Find the third, fourth, and fifth terms of the...Ch. 1.2 - Find the third, fourth, and fifth terms of the...Ch. 1.2 - Binets Formula The following formula is known as...Ch. 1.2 - Binets Formula Simplified Binets formula (see...Ch. 1.2 - A Geometric Model The ancient Greeks often...Ch. 1.2 - The nth-term formula an=n(n1)(n2)(n3)(n4)4321+2n...Ch. 1.2 - Fibonacci Sums Make a conjecture for each of the...Ch. 1.2 - Fibonacci Sums Make a conjecture for each of the...Ch. 1.2 - Pascals Triangle The triangular pattern in the...Ch. 1.2 - A Savings Plan You save a penny on day 1. On each...Ch. 1.2 - A Famous Puzzle The Tower of Hanoi is a puzzle...Ch. 1.2 - Use the recursive definition for Fibonacci numbers...Ch. 1.3 - Use the probability demonstrator, in the left...Ch. 1.3 - Use the probability demonstrator, in the left...Ch. 1.3 - Use the probability demonstrator, in the left...Ch. 1.3 - Use the probability demonstrator, in the left...Ch. 1.3 - Use the probability demonstrator, in the left...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Use Polyas four-step problem-solving strategy and...Ch. 1.3 - Determine the Units Digit Determine the units...Ch. 1.3 - Determine the Units Digit Determine the units...Ch. 1.3 - Determine the Units Digit Determine the units...Ch. 1.3 - Determine the Units Digit Determine the units...Ch. 1.3 - Find Sums Find the following sums without using a...Ch. 1.3 - Explain how you could modify the procedure used by...Ch. 1.3 - Palindromic Numbers A palindromic number is a...Ch. 1.3 - Speed of a Car A car has an odometer reading of...Ch. 1.3 - A Puzzle Three volumes of the series Mathematics:...Ch. 1.3 - Connect the Dots Nine dots are arranged as shown....Ch. 1.3 - Movie Theatre Admissions The following bar graph...Ch. 1.3 - Box Office Revenues The following broken-line...Ch. 1.3 - Movie Ratings and Box Office Revenue The following...Ch. 1.3 - Votes in an Election In a school election one...Ch. 1.3 - Floor Design A square floor is tiled with...Ch. 1.3 - Number of Children How many children are there in...Ch. 1.3 - Brothers and Sisters I have two more sisters than...Ch. 1.3 - A Coin Problem If you take 22 pennies from a pile...Ch. 1.3 - Bacterial Growth The bacteria in a petri dish grow...Ch. 1.3 - Number of River Crossings Four people on one side...Ch. 1.3 - Examination Scores On three examinations, Dana...Ch. 1.3 - Puzzle from a Movie In the movie Die Hard: With a...Ch. 1.3 - Find the Fake Coin You have eight coins. They all...Ch. 1.3 - Problems from the Mensa Workout Mensa is a society...Ch. 1.3 - Problems from the Mensa Workout Mensa is a society...Ch. 1.3 - Problems from the Mensa Workout Mensa is a society...Ch. 1.3 - Problems from the Mensa Workout Mensa is a society...Ch. 1.3 - Compare Exponential Expressions a. How many times...Ch. 1.3 - A Famous Puzzle The mathematician Augustus De...Ch. 1.3 - Verify a Procedure Select a two-digit number...Ch. 1.3 - Numbering Pages How many digits does it take in...Ch. 1.3 - Mini Sudoku Sudoku is deductive reasoning...Ch. 1.3 - The Four 4s Problem The object at this exercise is...Ch. 1.3 - A Cryptarithm The following puzzle is a famous...Ch. 1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1 - Determine whether the argument is an example of...Ch. 1 - Find a counterexample to show that the following...Ch. 1 - Find a counterexample to show that the following...Ch. 1 - Find a counterexample to show that the following...Ch. 1 - Find a counterexample to show that the following...Ch. 1 - Use a difference table to predict the next term of...Ch. 1 - Use a difference table to predict the next term of...Ch. 1 - A sequence has an nth-term formula of an=4n2n2....Ch. 1 - The first six terms of the Fibonacci sequence are:...Ch. 1 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1 - Determine the nth-term formula for the number of...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Polyas Problem-Solving Strategy Solve each problem...Ch. 1 - Strategies List five strategies that are included...Ch. 1 - Strategies List three strategies that are included...Ch. 1 - Match Students with Their Major Michael, Clarissa,...Ch. 1 - Little League Baseball Each of the Little League...Ch. 1 - Prob. 27RECh. 1 - Find a Route The following map shows the 10...Ch. 1 - Areas of Rectangles Two perpendicular line segment...Ch. 1 - Use a Pattern in Make Predictions Consider the...Ch. 1 - A Cryptarithm In the following addition problem,...Ch. 1 - Make Change In how many different ways can change...Ch. 1 - Counting Problem In how many different orders can...Ch. 1 - Prob. 34RECh. 1 - Prob. 35RECh. 1 - Verify a Conjecture Use deductive reasoning to...Ch. 1 - Explain why 2004 nickels are worth more than 100.Ch. 1 - Gasoline Prices The following bar graph shows the...Ch. 1 - Super Bowl Ad Price The following graph shows the...Ch. 1 - Search Engine Rankings The following circle graph...Ch. 1 - Palindromic Numbers Recall that palindromic...Ch. 1 - Narcissistic Number A narcissistic number is a two...Ch. 1 - Number of Intersections Two different lines can...Ch. 1 - Prob. 44RECh. 1 - A Numerical Pattern A student has noticed the...Ch. 1 - Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning Determine...Ch. 1 - Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning Determine...Ch. 1 - Use a difference table to predict the next term in...Ch. 1 - List the first 10 terms of the Fibonacci sequence.Ch. 1 - In each of the following, determine the nth-term...Ch. 1 - A sequence has an nth-term formula of...Ch. 1 - Terms of a Sequence In a sequence: a1=3,a2=7 and...Ch. 1 - Number of Diagonal A diagonal of a polygon is a...Ch. 1 - State the four steps of Polyas four-step...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10TCh. 1 - Counting Problem In how many different ways can a...Ch. 1 - Units Digit What is the units digit (ones digit)...Ch. 1 - Vacation Money Shelly has saved same money for a...Ch. 1 - Number of Different Routes How many different...Ch. 1 - Number of League Games In a league of nine...Ch. 1 - Ages of Children The four children in the Rivera...Ch. 1 - Counterexample Find a counterexample to show that...Ch. 1 - Counterexample Find a counterexample to show that...Ch. 1 - Find a Sum Find the following sum without using a...Ch. 1 - Motor Vehicle Thefts The following graph shows the...
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