document.write( "Question 1186429: Could you please help write an INDIRECT PROOF for this problem? My child is currently learning Indirect proofs at school. Would greatly appreciate your help.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #817349 by MathLover1(20850)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( "< \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "prove:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "guidelines for writing indirect proof:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. identify the statement that you want to prove is true \n" ); document.write( "2. begin by assuming the statement is false, assume its opposite is true \n" ); document.write( "3. obtain statements that are logically follow from your assumption \n" ); document.write( "4. if obtain contradiction, then the original statement must be true\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "statement......................................................reason\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. < \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3. \n" ); document.write( "4. \n" ); document.write( "5. \n" ); document.write( "6. < \n" ); document.write( "7. contradiction (3,6)...........................................the \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |