Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Author: Swokowski
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why the know-show table below is not valid: I know something is wrong in the step p2-p5 but I don't know how to explain it. Can you explain why please.

Transcribed Image Text:Step Know
|P
n2 is an even integer
P1 (3kZ)(n² = 2k)
Reason
Hypothesis
Definition of "even
P2
√n ²
= √√2k
P3
n = √√2k
P4
Let k = 2q²
P5
n =
2k =
√√2(29²) =
=
Q1
|(3q € Z)(n = 2g)
Q
n is an even integer
integer"
Algebra
Algebra
See problem 5 (a)
4q² = 2q See problem 5 (b)
See problem 5 (c)
Definition of "even
integer"
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