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Proof by Contradiction

Proof by Contradiction

Added: 17 Jul 2018 Contributor: UCD MSC Resource type: Audio / Video

Higher level students need to know the concept 'proof by contradiction'. This video explores the concept along with illustrating an example. The example given requires students to prove by contradiction that the square root of two is an irrational number.

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Mathematics

Strand: 2. Geometry & Trigonometry

Strand unit: 1. Synthetic Geometry

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