This document provides examples of how to rewrite mathematical statements using variables. Section A gives examples of rewriting statements about real numbers and integers using variables like x, n, a, and b. Section B gives similar examples of rewriting statements about objects, equations, and real numbers using variables like J, E, and r. The goal is to maintain the meaning of the original statement while introducing variables to make it more general.
This document provides examples of how to rewrite mathematical statements using variables. Section A gives examples of rewriting statements about real numbers and integers using variables like x, n, a, and b. Section B gives similar examples of rewriting statements about objects, equations, and real numbers using variables like J, E, and r. The goal is to maintain the meaning of the original statement while introducing variables to make it more general.
This document provides examples of how to rewrite mathematical statements using variables. Section A gives examples of rewriting statements about real numbers and integers using variables like x, n, a, and b. Section B gives similar examples of rewriting statements about objects, equations, and real numbers using variables like J, E, and r. The goal is to maintain the meaning of the original statement while introducing variables to make it more general.
In each 1 – 3, fill in the blanks using a variable
or variables to rewrite the given statement. 1. Is there a real number whose square is – 1? a. Is there a real number x such that 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏? b. Does there exist a real number x such that 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏? 2. Is there an integer that has a remainder of 2 when divided by 5 and a remainder of 3 when it is divided by 6? a. Is there an integer n such that n has a remainder of 2 when divided by 5 and a remainder of 3 when it is divided by 6? b. Does there exist an integer n such that if n is divided by 5 the remainder is 2 and if it is divided by 6 the remainder is 3? 3. Given any two real numbers, there is a real number in between. a. Given any two real numbers a and b, there is areal number c such that c is between a and b b. For any two real numbers a and b, there exist a real number such that a < c < b. B. In each of 4 – 6, fill in the blanks to rewrite the given statement. 4. For all objects J, if J is a square then J has four sides. a. All squares have four sides b. Every square has four sides c. If an object is a square, then it has four sides d. If J is a square, then J has four sides e. For all squares J, has four sides 5. For all equations E, if E is quadratic then E has at most two real solutions. a. All quadratic equations have at most two real solutions b. Every quadratic equation has at most two real solutions c. If an equation is quadratic, then it has at most two real solutions d. If E is a quadratic equation, then E has at most two real solutions e. For all quadratic equations E, has at most two real solutions 6. Every nonzero real number has a reciprocal. a. All nonzero real numbers have a reciprocal b. For all nonzero real numbers r, there is a reciprocal for r. c. For all nonzero real numbers r, there is a real number s such that s is the reciprocal of r