2021HSCShort answer

Q12 (b) (i)

1 mark

Question

Consider Statement A: “If $n^2$ is even, then $n$ is even.” What is the converse of Statement A?

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
States the converse	1

Sample answer: The converse is ‘If $n$ is even, then $n^2$ is even’.

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Proof

The Nature of ProofUse formal proof language, contradiction, counter-examples and rigorous arguments involving numbers and inequalities.

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