__Proofs__ ========== __Direct Proof__ ================ ### _Section 4.1, #27_ By _Joram Stith_ and _Noah Soto_ Prove the following statment - The sum of any two odd integers is an even integer. ## Direct Proof: Suppose: $a$ is an odd integer $b$ is an odd integer Therefore, by the definition of an odd integer: $a=2c+1$ and $b=2d+1$ for some integers c and d. By substiting a and b with the values defined above: $$a+b = (2c+1)+(2d+1)$$ $$(2c+1)+(2d+1) = 2c+2d+2$$ Factor out a 2: $$2c+2d+2=2(c+d+1)$$ By definition of adding integers: $e=(c+d+1)$ for some integer e, as the sum of integers will always yield another integer. Thus: $$a+b=2e$$ where $2e$ is even by the definition the of an even number. ### Therefore, the sum of any two odd integers is an even integer. __Direct Proof #2__ ================ ### _Section 4.3, #21_ Prove the following statment - Prove that the product of any two even integers is a multiple of 4. ## Direct Proof: Suppose: $a$ is an even integer $b$ is an even integer Therefore, by the definition of an even integer: $$a=2d$$ and $$b=2e$$ where $d,e$ are integers. By substiting a and b with the values defined above: $$ ab = (2d)(2e) $$ $$ ab=4de $$ By definition on an integer, $g=de$ where g is an integer because it is the product of two integers. Therefore: $$ab=4g$$ $ab$ must be a multiple of 4 becuase the expression equals $4g$ which is a multiple of 4. ### Therefore, the product of any two even integers is a mutiple of 4. __Proof by Contradiction__ ================ ### _Section 4.6, #12_ - If $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers, $b ≠ 0$, and $r$ is an irrational number, then $a+br$ is __irrational__ ## Proof by Contraction __Suppose Not:__ - Contradicting if __P__ _then_ __Q__ becomes __P__ _and_ __!Q__ Suppose $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers, $b ≠ 0$, $r$ is an irrational number, and $a+br$ is __rational__. Because a and b are both rational, by the definition of a rational number, $$a=\frac cd$$ and $$b=\frac ef$$ where $c$, $d$, $e$, and $f$ are integers, and $d ≠ 0$ and $f ≠ 0$. Becuase $a+br$ is rational, by defintion of a rational number: $$a+br=\frac gh$$ For some integers $g$ and $h$ where $g ≠ 0$ By subsituting a and b with the values defined above: $$(\frac cd) + br=\frac gh$$ $$br=\frac gh - \frac cd$$ $$ br = {gd\over hd} -{ch\over dh} $$ $$ b r = {gd-ch\over hd} $$ $$ r = {gd-ch\over hdb} $$ And $k$ is an integer as the product and difference of integers will always yield an integer, such that: $$k=gd-ch$$ And $l$ is an integer as the product of integers will always yield an integer, such that: $$l=hdb$$ Thus: $$r=\frac kl$$ Where r is an integer, as the quotient of two integers will always yield another integer. __This is a contradiction__ This proves the original statment. ### Therefore, if $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers, $b ≠ 0$, and $r$ is an irrational number, then $a+br$ is __irrational__ __Proof By Contraposition__ ====================== ### _Section 4.6 problem #20_ By _Joram Stith_ and _Noah Soto_ Prove the following statement using contraposition: - If the sum of 2 real numbers is less than 50, then at least one number is less than 25. ## Proof by Contraposition ### Contrapositive: - If __P__ _then_ __Q__ becomes If __~Q__ _then_ __~P__ - If two real numbers are greater than or equal to 25, their sum must be at least 50. ### Solve: Suppose $m,n \in$ Real Numbers and $m,n \ge 25$. Thus, $m = 25 + a$ and $n = 25 + b$ for $a,b \in$ Real Numbers where $a,b \ge 0$ So, $m + n = a + b + 50$ $a + b + 50 \ge 50$ Thus, $m+n \ge 50$ ### Which was to be proven --- - Therefore, if the sum of 2 real numbers is less than 50, then at least one number is less than 25. __Proof By Induction__ ====================== ### _Section 5.2 problem #14_ By _Joram Stith_ and _Noah Soto_ Prove the following statement by mathematical induction _for all integers n greater than or equal to 0_: $$ \sum_{i=1}^{n+1} i*2^i = n*2^{n+2}+2 $$ ## Proof by Induction ### Basis Step: Let n = 0 $$ \sum_{i=1}^{(0)+1} i*2^i = (1)*2^{(1)} = 2 $$ $$ (0)*2^{(0)+2}+2 = 2 $$ Thus, for n = 0 $$ \sum_{i=1}^{n+1} i*2^i = n*2^{n+2}+2 $$ ### Inductive Step: Suppose for integer $K \ge 0$ $$ \sum_{i=1}^{k+1} i*2^i = k*2^{k+2}+2 $$ Show that for $k+1$: $$ \sum_{i=1}^{(k+1)+1} i*2^i = (k+1)*2^{(k+1)+2}+2 $$ or $$ \sum_{i=1}^{k+2} i*2^i = (k+1)2^{k+3}+2 $$ ### Solve: $$ \sum_{i=1}^{k+2} i*2^i = \sum_{i=1}^{k+1} i*2^i + [(k+2)*2^{k+2}] $$ and $$ \sum_{i=1}^{k+1} i*2^i = k*2^{k+2}+2 $$ So, $$ \sum_{i=1}^{k+1} i*2^i + [(k+2)*2^{k+2}] = [k*2^{k+2}+2] + [(k+2)*2^{k+2}] $$ $$ = k*2^{k+2} + k*2^{k+2} + 2*2^{k+2} + 2 $$ $$ = 2k*2^{k+2} + 2^{k+3} + 2 $$ $$ = k*2^{k+3} + (1)*2^{k+3} + 2 $$ $$ = (k+1)*2^{k+3} + 2 $$ ### Which was to be proven