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Math031 Assignment 4: Reasoning Patterns

The document provides examples and explanations for reasoning exercises involving patterns, conjectures, and counterexamples. The exercises cover topics such as identifying patterns in number/letter sequences, testing conjectures, and finding counterexamples to disprove conjectures.

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Math031 Assignment 4: Reasoning Patterns

The document provides examples and explanations for reasoning exercises involving patterns, conjectures, and counterexamples. The exercises cover topics such as identifying patterns in number/letter sequences, testing conjectures, and finding counterexamples to disprove conjectures.

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Name: Laurence Dale T.

Manggay September 26, 2023

BSChE-1 MATH031; V1

ASSIGNMENT 4: REASONING

In exercise 3-8, describe the pattern. Then write or draw the next two numbers, letters,
figures.

3. 1, -2, 3, -4, 5,… (-6, 7)

It is a set of consecutive integers whose signs are opposite and have been alternating
between positive and negative signs. Also, the odd numbers are positive and even numbers are
negative. Therefore, the integer numbers are -6 and 7.

4. 0, 2, 6, 12, 20,… (30, 42)

A set of even numbers where each numbers is added by the multiple of 2 starting from 2
itself. This means that the next numbers can be obtained when 20 is added by 10 from (2, 4, 8,
10). Also, the next sum is added by 12 from (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12). Therefore, the next 2 numbers
are 30 and 42.

5. Z, Y, X W, V,… (U, T)

This given set of alphabetical letters are arranged in reverse in which the letters started
from the last portion of the alphabet. With this set, the next two letters would be U and T.

6. J, F, M, A, M,… (J, J)

The following letters given by this set, these are observed by the first letters of the month
of the calendar. Starting with January to May, then the next 2 months are June and July in which
two letters J and J.

7.

The following figures shows a pattern of each side are increasing. Starting with triangle
of 3 sides, square 4 sides, pentagon 5 sides, then the next shape are hexagon with 6 sides and
heptagon 7 sides.
8.

The figures of the given can be seen to have another cube added on each side for every
new figure.

In exercise 9-12, make and test a conjecture about the given quantity.

9. The product of any two even integers. (The answer will be always an even number divisible
by 2).

8 × 2 = 16
6 × 10 = 60
10. The sum of an even integer and an odd integer (Is always an odd number that is not divisible
by 2).

12 + 5 = 17

30 + 7 = 37

11. The quotient of a number and its reciprocal. (Will always be 1).

8/1 × 1/8 = 1

2/1 × 1/2 = 1

12. The quotient of two negative integers. (Will always be positive).

-8 ÷ -2 = 4

-15 ÷ -3 = 5

In exercise 13-16, find a counterexample to show that the conjecture is false.

13. The product of two positive numbers is always greater than either number.

If one of the two positive numbers that is decimal and its multiplied by positive 1, then
the product would not be always greater than either, 0.3 × 1 = 0.3

n+1
14. If n is a nonzero integer, then is always greater than 1
2

n+1 −15+1
If n is a negative integer then will not be always be greater than 1.
2 −15
15. If two angles are supplements of each other, then one of the angles must be acute.

90° + 90° = 180° ; 90° is not an acute angle

Since 90° is not an acute angle, the conjecture is false.

16. A line s divides MN in two line segments. So, the line s is a segment bisector of MN

Since line s can be placed anywhere,


7 units 3 units it might divide MN into unequal
part making s not a segment
M S N
bisector.

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The conjecture asserts that dividing a number by its reciprocal results in 1. For instance, 8/1 times 1/8 equals 1. This holds for any number, such as 2/1 times 1/2 equaling 1 .

The sequence alternates between positive and negative signs with odd integers being positive and even integers being negative. Following this pattern, the next two numbers are -6 and 7 .

The conjecture states that the product of any two even integers is always even and divisible by 2. For example, multiplying 8 and 2 yields 16, which is even .

The conjecture that one of the two supplementary angles must be acute is false, as demonstrated by two 90° angles that are supplementary but neither is acute .

A counterexample is when one number is a decimal, such as 0.3, and is multiplied by 1. Their product, 0.3, is not greater than either factor, which disproves the conjecture .

The sequence is based on the first letters of the months of the year from January to May. The next two letters, representing June and July, are J and J, respectively .

The sequence comprises even numbers where each subsequent term increases by consecutive even integers starting from 2. Therefore, after 20, add 10 to get 30, and then add 12 to 30 to get 42. Thus, the next two numbers are 30 and 42 .

The sequence is defined by polygons where each figure has one more side than the previous. Starting from a triangle with 3 sides, square with 4 sides, and pentagon with 5 sides, the next shapes are hexagon with 6 sides and heptagon with 7 sides .

The letters are arranged in reverse alphabetical order starting from Z. Thus, the sequence continues with the next two letters being U and T .

The conjecture holds that the sum of an even integer and an odd integer always results in an odd integer. For instance, adding 12 and 5 yields 17, and adding 30 and 7 yields 37 .

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