document.write( "Question 1201087: Prove the following Indirectly.\r
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document.write( "1) Prove indirectly using paragraph form: If x=2, then 3x-5≠10.\r
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document.write( "2) If ∠CAB is not right then, ray AB is not ⊥ ray AC\r
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document.write( "3) Prove the following indirectly using two-column form:
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document.write( "Given: BA ⊥ AN
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document.write( " NI ⊥ AN
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document.write( " ∠2 ≇ ∠4\r
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document.write( "Prove: ∠1≇∠3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #835467 by ikleyn(52814)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this my post, I will prove part (1), ONLY.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " Let's assume that 3x-5 = 10.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Then 3x = 10+5 = 15, which implies x = 15/3 = 5.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " But we are given that x=2; hence, we got a contradiction.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Thus, our assumption 3x-5 = 10 leads to the contradiction;\r\n" ); document.write( " hence, 3x-5≠10. QED.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |