(a) Give an example of a natural number n such that n is composite, even, and √n is not a rational number. Show that each of these properties hold for your particular value of n by appealing to definitions. Do not simply provide a value of n with no justification. (b) Does your answer in (c) show that the original statement is true for all n ∈ N? Explain why or why not.

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