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\(c\) $10k^2 + 10k + 6$
(d) $5n^2 + 7$ is even
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**Exercise Set 4.2**
Page 204
Prove the statements in 1-11. In each case use only the definitions of the terms
and the Assumptions listed on page 161, not any previously established
properties of odd and even integers. Follow the directions given in this section
for writing proofs of universal statements.
1. For every integer $n$, if $n$ is odd then $3n + 5$ is even.
2. For ever integer $m$, if $m$ is even then $3m + 5$ is odd.
3. For every integer $n$, $2n - 1$ is odd.
4. **Theorem 4.2.2:** The difference of any even integer minus any odd integer
is odd.
5. If $a$ and $b$ are any odd integers, then $a^2 + b^2$ is even.
6. If $k$ is any odd integer and $m$ is any even integer, then $k^2 + m^2$ is
odd.
7. The difference between the squares of any two consecutive integers is odd.
8. For any integers $m$ and $n$, if $m$ is even and $n$ is odd then $5m + 3n$ is
odd.
9. If an integer greater than $4$ is a perfect square, then the immediately
preceding integer is not prime.
10. If $n$ is any even integer, then $(-1)^n = 1$.
11. If $n$ is any odd integer, then $(-1)^n = -1$.
Prove that the statements in 12-14 are false.
12. There exists an integer $m \geq 3$ such that $m^2 - 1$ is prime.
13. There exists an integer $n$ such that $6n^2 + 27$ is prime.
14. There exists an integer $k \geq 4$ such that $2k^2 - 5k + 2$ is prime.
Find the mistakes in the "proofs" shown in 15-19.
15.
**Theorem:** For every integer $k$, if $k > 0$ then $k^2 + 2k + 1$ is composite.
**"Proof:** For $k = 2$, $k > 0$ and $k^2 + 2k + 1 = 2^2 + 2 \cdot 2 + 1 = 9$.
And since $9 = 3 \cdot 3$, then $9$ is composite. Hence the theorem is true."
16.
**Theorem:** The difference between any odd integer and any even integer is odd.
**"Proof:** Suppose $n$ is any odd integer, and $m$ is any even integer. By
definition of odd, $n = 2k + 1$ where $k$ is an integer, and by definition of
even, $m = 2k$ where $k$ is an integer. Then
$$ n - m = (2k + 1) - 2k = 1 $$
and $1$ is odd. Therefore, the difference between any odd integer and any even
integer is odd."
17.
**Theorem:** For every integer $k$, if $k > 0$, then $k^2 + 2k + 1$ is
composite.
**"Proof:** Suppose $k$ is any integer such that $k > 0$. If $k^2 + 2k + 1$ is
composite, then $k^2 + 2k + 1 = rs$ for some integers $r$ and $s$ such that
$$ 1 < r < k^2 + 2k + 1 $$
and
$$ 1 < s < k^2 + 2k + 1 $$
Since
$$ k^2 + 2k + 1 = rs $$
and both $r$ and $s$ are strictly between $1$ and $k^2 + 2k + 1$, then
$k^2 + 2k + 1$ is not prime. Hence $k^2 + 2k + 1$ is composite as was to be
shown."
18.
**Theorem:** The product of any even integer and any odd integer is even.
**"Proof:** Suppose $m$ is any even integer and $n$ is any odd integer. If
$m \cdot n$ is even, then by definition of even there exists an integer $r$ such
that $m \cdot n = 2r$. Also since $m$ is even, there exists an integer $p$ such
that $m = 2p$, and since $n$ is odd there exists an integer $q$ such that
$n = 2q + 1$. Thus
$$ mn = (2p)(2q + 1) = 2r $$
where $r$ is an integer. By definition of even, then, $m \cdot n$ is even, as
was to be shown."
19.
**Theorem:** The sum of any two even integers equals $4k$ for some integer $k$.
**"Proof:** Suppose $m$ and $n$ are any two even integers. By definition of
even, $m = 2k$ for some integer $k$ and $n = 2k$ for some integer $k$. By
substitution,
$$ m + n = 2k + 2k = 4k $$
That is what was to be shown."
In 20-38 determine whether the statement is true or false. Justify your answer
with a proof or a counterexample, as appropriate. In each case use only the
definitions of the terms and the Assumptions listed on page 161, not any
previously established properties.
20. The product of any two odd integers is odd.
21. The negative of any odd integer is odd.
22. For all integers $a$ and $b$, $4a + 5b + 3$ is even.
23. The product of any even integer and any integer is even.
24. If a sum of two integers is even, then one of the summands is even. (In the
expression $a + b$, $a$ and $b$ are called **summands**.)
25. The difference of any two even integers is even.
26. For all integers $a$, $b$, and $c$, if $a$, $b$, and $c$ are consecutive,
then $a + b + c$ is even.
27. The difference of any two odd integers is even.
28. For all integers $n$ and $m$, if $n - m$ is even then $n^3 - m^3$ is even.
29. For every integer $n$, if $n$ is prime then $(-1)^n = -1$.
30. For every integer $m$, if $m > 2$ then $m^2 - 4$ is composite.
31. For every integer $n$, $n^2 - n + 11$ is a prime number.
32. For every integer $n$, $4(n^2 + n + 1) - 3n^2$ is a perfect square.
33.. Every positive integer can be expressed as a sum of three or fewer perfect
squares.
34. (Two integers are **consecutive** if, and only if, one is one more than the
other.) Any product of four consecutive integers is one less than a perfect
square.
35. If $m$ and $n$ are any positive integers and $mn$ is a perfect square, then
$m$ and $n$ are perfect squares.
36. The difference of the squares of any two consecutive integers is odd.
37. For all nonnegative real numbers $a$ and $b$,
$\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{a}\sqrt{b}$. (Note that if $x$ is a nonnegative real
number, then there is a unique nonnegative real number $y$, denoted
$\sqrt{x}$, such that $y^2 = x$.)
38. For all nonnegative real numbers $a$ and $b$,
$$ \sqrt{a + b} = \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} $$
39. Suppose that integers $m$ and $n$ are perfect squares. Then
$m + n + 2\sqrt{mn}$ is also a perfect square. Why?
40. If $p$ is a prime number, must $2^p - 1$ also be prime? Prove or give a
counterexample.
41. If $n$ is a nonnegative integer, must $2^{2n} + 1$ be prime? Prove or give a
counterexample.

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It follows by definition of even that $m + n$ is even. _[This is what we needed
to show.]_
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Personal Note: The entirety of 4.2 is extremely helpful in breaking down in
exactly how to write proofs (for beginners). I'd advise revisiting this entire
section frequently.

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$x$ is a particular but arbitrarily chosen element of the set $D$ that makes the
hypothesis $P(x)$ true; $x$ makes the conclusion $Q(x)$ true.
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**Test Yourself**
Page 204
1. The meaning of every variable used in a proof should be explained with
______.
2. Proofs should be written in sentences that are ______ and ______.
3. Every assertion in a proof should be supported by a ______.
4. The following are some useful "little words and phrases" that clarify the
reasoning in a proof:
______, ______, ______, ______, and ______.
5. A new thought or fact that does not follow as an immediate consequence of the
preceding statement can be introduced by writing ______, ______, ______,
______, or ______.
6. To introduce a new variable that is defined in terms of previous variables,
use the word ______.
7. Displaying equations and inequalities increases the ______ of a proof.
8. Some proof-writing mistakes are ______, ______, ______, ______, ______,
______, and ______.