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math104-f21:hw1

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HW 1

Due Tuesday (Aug 31) 5pm. 2 points each.

1. Someone claims that he has found a smallest positive rational number, but would not tell you which number it is, can you prove that this is impossible?

2. Prove that, if $r$ is a rational number, $x$ is an irrational number, then $r + x$ and $rx$ are irrational.

3. Prove that there is no rational number whose square is $20$.

4. Read Ross Section 1.2 about mathematical induction, and prove that $7^n - 6n - 1$ is divisible by $36$ for all $n \geq 1$.

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