Practice Universality of the Statement - 18.1.3 | 18. Subsequence Existence | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is a subsequence?

💡 Hint: Think of sequences like (1, 3, 2). Which numbers can form a subsequence?

Question 2

Easy

Define a strictly increasing sequence.

💡 Hint: Consider the sequence (a, b, c) — what should a be compared to b?

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Question 1

What is a strictly increasing subsequence?

  • Elements can be equal
  • Each element is less than the previous
  • Each element is greater than the previous

💡 Hint: Think of an example where this applies.

Question 2

True or False - Every sequence of 5 distinct real numbers contains a subsequence of length 5 that is either increasing or decreasing.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of subsequences.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Prove the statement with a specific example of seven distinct real numbers.

💡 Hint: Arrange numbers visually to help identify patterns.

Question 2

Demonstrate the pigeonhole principle clearly with 10 numbers and 3 distinct categories (such as odd, even).

💡 Hint: Digging into the counts will help clarify.

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