(B) If n is a square ser, then is not prime. (C) If n is a prime number and n ≥ 10, then n +2 is or n +4 is prime.
(B) If n is a square ser, then is not prime. (C) If n is a prime number and n ≥ 10, then n +2 is or n +4 is prime.
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Transcribed Image Text:In each of the following statements, n represents a positive integer. One
of the statements is true and the other two are false.
(A) If n! is even, then n is not prime.
(B) If n is a square number, then n is not prime.
(C) If n is a prime number and n ≥ 10, then n + 2 is prime
or n +4 is prime.
(a) Write down which two statements are false and in each case give a
counter-example to show that it is false.
(b) Prove the true statement.
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