Show that the statement p: “If x is a real number such that x3 + 4x = 0, then x is 0” is true by
(i) Direct method, (ii) Method of contradiction, (iii) Method of contrapositive
Show that the statement p: “If x is a real number such that x3 + 4x = 0, then x is 0” is true by
(i) Direct method, (ii) Method of contradiction, (iii) Method of contrapositive
This is a Mathematical Reasoning Solutions Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(i) Direct method:
Let
Either x=0 or x2+4=0
But x2 + 4 > 4 because and hence
Therefore x=0
This, p is a true statement.
(ii) Method of contradiction
Let
Suppose
Now and
which is a contradiction to given.
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