Proof and counterexamples

Free TMUA Paper 2 lesson. Problem-solving strategies, fully worked examples of the question types that keep coming up, common mistakes and a self-check.

What the lesson covers

  • The patterns to expect
  • Counterexamples: how to disprove a ``for all''
  • Direct proof and algebraic proof
  • Proof by cases (exhaustion)
  • Proof by contradiction
  • Choosing the method
  • Habits that win marks
  • Self-check questions with answers (8)

Specification: 2.3 direct proof, cases, contradiction, counterexample. Section numbers are Heurisco's own, following the headings of the published TMUA specification.

How to use it

  1. Read a section, then cover the worked example and try it yourself.
  2. Check the common mistakes list: these are the slips the real test is built to catch.
  3. Do the self-check without looking back. Mark it against the answers.
  4. Then practise the topic under time, with the matching practice set.

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