Practice Without Loss of Generality (w.l.o.g.) - 11.3 | 11. Proof Strategies-II | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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11.3 - Without Loss of Generality (w.l.o.g.)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a counterexample?

💡 Hint: Think of an example that disproves a general claim.

Question 2

Easy

Explain proof by cases in one sentence.

💡 Hint: No hint provided

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a counterexample?

  • An example that proves a statement true
  • An example that disproves a statement
  • An irrelevant example

💡 Hint: Think of examples that are the opposite of what the statement claims.

Question 2

Using w.l.o.g. means choosing a particular case that constrains the proof.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how this simplifies your reasoning.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Using w.l.o.g., prove that for any two real numbers x and y, if x + y is odd, one of them must be even.

💡 Hint: Explore the definitions of odd and even carefully.

Question 2

Show that the product of any two odd integers is odd.

💡 Hint: Factor out to see the result!

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