Worksheets — Set 2
Abstract algebra · Rings and fields
Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.
Warm-up
1. Prove: the sum of two even integers is even. ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √5 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 3. Prove by induction: 1 + 2 + … + n = n(n+1)/2
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Written practice
1. Prove: the sum of two even integers is even. ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √4 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 3. Prove by induction: 1 + 2 + … + n = n(n+1)/2 4. State the contrapositive of: if n² is even, then n is even ___ 5. Find a counterexample if false: every continuous f is differentiable 6. Write a ε-δ style argument outline for a limit. ___ 7. Give a direct proof that √7 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 8. Give a direct proof that √10 is irrational (outline key step). ___
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More written practice
1. Give a direct proof that √13 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √16 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 3. 4 + 4 = ___ 4. 5 + 5 = ___ 5. 6 + 6 = ___ 6. 2 + 7 = ___
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Patterns and rules
1. Prove: the sum of two even integers is even. ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √21 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 3. Prove by induction: 1 + 2 + … + n = n(n+1)/2
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Parent tip: Start from what is given