AQA Paper 3 2022 June — Question 9

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicProof

9
  1. Prove that \(a\) is even. 9
  2. Hence, prove that \(2 b + 1\) is even and explain why this is a contradiction.
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  3. Explain what can be deduced about the solutions of the equation $$a ^ { 2 } - 4 b - 2 = 0$$