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Mathematics Education


1. Prove theorem
Prove that if n is an integer, then n
2
> n.
Solution: We can prove that n
2
n for every integer by considering three cases, when n = 0,
when n 1, and when n -1. We split the proof into three cases because it is straightforward
to prove the result by considering zero, positive integers, and negative integers separately.
Case (i). When n = 0, because 0
2
= 0, we see that 0
2
> 0. It follows that n
2
n is true in this
case.
Case (ii). When n 1, when we multiply both sides of the inequality n 1 by the positive
integer n, we obtain n . n n .1. This implies that n
2
n for n 1.
Case (iii). In case n -1. However, n
2
0. It follows that n
2
n.
Because the inequality n
2
n holds in all three cases, we can conclude that if n is an integer,
then n
2
n.
Comment:
That proof is right, the readers understand about the steps of proof.

2. Correct writing
a. Let x be a real number, then x can be rational or irrational.
The correct: Let x be a real number. Then x can be rational or irrational.
b. Since 1 cos s u , the equation 5 cos
2
= u has no solution, for all u.
The correct: Since 1 cos s u , 5 cos
2
= u has no solution for all u.
c. If x and y are both less than 2, then their product plus the sum of their squares is less than
12.
The correct: If x, y<2, then 12 < + y x
d. From the identity 1
2
+ = x x , we can solve for x.
The correct: From the identity of 1
2
+ = x x
,
we can solve for x.
e. The value of n is 7. The value of n
2
is 49.
The correct: If n = 7, then n
2
= 49
f. Assume w.o.l.o.g. that the center of the circle is O.
The correct: Assume w.o.l.o.g. that the center of the circle is O.
g. Let s be the set of prime numbers.
The correct: Let s be a set of prime numbers
h. Since 0 < x < y, x
2
< y
2
.
The correct: Since 0 < x < y, x
2
< y
2
.

3. Improve writing
We will prove ( )
1
'

=
n n
nx x . By definition
( )
x y
x y
x y
x
n n
n

=
lim
'

we get

( ) ( )
1 2 1
...
lim
'

+ + +

=
n n n n
x x y y
x y
x
.
With solve it, we can conclude

( )
1
'

=
n n
nx x
.