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

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This is a  Mathematical Reasoning Solutions Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

(i) Direct method:

Let x3+4x=0,xR

x(x2+4)=0

Either x=0 or x2+4=0

But x2 + 4 > 4 because xR and hence 0.

Therefore x=0

x3+4x=0,xRx0

This, p is a true statement.

(ii) Method of contradiction

Let x3+4x=0,xR

Suppose x0

x2>0

x2+4>0

x2+40

Now x0 and x2+40

x(x2+4)0

x3+4x0 which is a contradiction to given.

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