Question 511 Mark
Check whether the following statement are true or not:
p: If x and y are odd integers, then x + y is an even integer.
p: If x and y are odd integers, then x + y is an even integer.
Answer
View full question & answer→Let q and r be the statements given by
q: x and y are odd integers.
r: x + y is an even integer.
Then, the given statement is
if q, then r,
Direct Metflod: Let q be true. Then,
q is true.
⇒ x and y are odd integers
⇒ x = 2m + 1, y = 2n + 1 for some integers m, n
⇒ x + y = (2m + 1) + (2n + 1)
⇒ x + y = (2m + 2n + 2)
⇒ x + y = 2 (m + n + 1)
⇒ x + y is an even integer
⇒ r is true.
Thus, q is true ⇒ r is true.
Hence, ''if q, then r'' is a true statement.
q: x and y are odd integers.
r: x + y is an even integer.
Then, the given statement is
if q, then r,
Direct Metflod: Let q be true. Then,
q is true.
⇒ x and y are odd integers
⇒ x = 2m + 1, y = 2n + 1 for some integers m, n
⇒ x + y = (2m + 1) + (2n + 1)
⇒ x + y = (2m + 2n + 2)
⇒ x + y = 2 (m + n + 1)
⇒ x + y is an even integer
⇒ r is true.
Thus, q is true ⇒ r is true.
Hence, ''if q, then r'' is a true statement.