Prove the following statement by contradiction method
$p$ : The sum of an irrational number and a rational number is irrational.
Let $p$ is false i.e., sum of an irrational and a rational number is rational.
Let $\sqrt{m}$ is irrational and $n$ is rational number.
$\Rightarrow\quad\sqrt{m}+n=r\quad \text{[rational]}$
$\Rightarrow\quad\sqrt{m}=r-n$
$\sqrt{\mathrm{m}}$ is irrational, where as $(r-n)$ is rational. This is contradiction.
Then, our supposition is wrong.
Hence, $p$ is true.
Prove by direct method that for any real number $x, y$ if $x=y$, then $x^2=y^2$.
Let $p: x=y, \quad x, y \in R$
On squaring both sides,
$$\begin{gathered} x^2=y^2: q \quad\text{[say]}\\ p \Rightarrow q \end{gathered}$$
Hence, we have the result.
Using contrapositive method prove that, if $n^2$ is an even integer, then $n$ is also an even integer.
Let $p: n^2$ is an even integer.
$q: n$ is also an even integer.
Let $\sim p$ is true i.e., $n$ is not an even integer.
$\Rightarrow n^2$ is not an even integer. $\quad$ [since, square of an odd integer is odd]
$\Rightarrow \sim p$ is true.
Therefore, $\sim q$ is true $\Rightarrow \sim p$ is true.
Hence proved.
Which of the following is a statement?
Which of the following is not a statement.