Worksheets — Set 3
Real analysis · Topology and continuity
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 √6 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 √5 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 √8 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 8. Give a direct proof that √11 is irrational (outline key step). ___
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More written practice
1. Give a direct proof that √14 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √17 is irrational (outline key step). ___ 3. 5 + 5 = ___ 4. 6 + 6 = ___ 5. 2 + 7 = ___ 6. 3 + 4 = ___
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Patterns and rules
1. Prove: the sum of two even integers is even. ___ 2. Give a direct proof that √22 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