On an MAT102 test Catherine presented the following argument: "To prove that q: ZxZZ, q(x, y) = = x +y is surjective, we first choose any m € Z. Then we set x = 1 and y = m - 1. Since q (x, y) = x+y=1+(m-1) = m, this implies that q is a surjective function." What can be concluded about this proof? [Select]

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Please find attached problem. The drop-down menu says (1) The proof is correct. (2) The proof is not valid since values for x and y are chosen incorrectly. (3) The proof is incorrect since we cannot specify the values of the variables without loosing generality of the proof. Please chose one of those options. Thank you

On an MAT102 test Catherine presented the following argument:
"To prove that q: Z× Z → Z, q(x, y) = x +y is surjective, we first choose any m € Z.
Then we set x = 1 and y = m - 1.
Since q (x, y) = x+y=1+(m− 1) = m, this implies that q is a surjective function."
What can be concluded about this proof? [Select]
Transcribed Image Text:On an MAT102 test Catherine presented the following argument: "To prove that q: Z× Z → Z, q(x, y) = x +y is surjective, we first choose any m € Z. Then we set x = 1 and y = m - 1. Since q (x, y) = x+y=1+(m− 1) = m, this implies that q is a surjective function." What can be concluded about this proof? [Select]
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