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Disproof by counter exampleEdexcel International A Level Maths: Mind map

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Exam questions on Disproof by counter example

  1. A statement T is made: for all real numbers xx, x2>xx^2>x.
    Find a value of xx with 0<x<10<x<1 and use it to show that T is false.2 marks
  2. A student states: 'If pp is a prime number, then p+2p+2 is also a prime number.'
    Find a counterexample to the statement with p>10p>10. Show your working.2 marks
  3. Consider the statement U: n2−n+1n^2-n+1 is a prime number for all integers n≥2n\ge2.
    Disprove U.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).