Suppose a ϵ Z. Prove by contradiction that if a2 -2a + 7 is even, then a is even.
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a2 -2a + 7 for a ϵ Z is odd sense a*2 -2*a +7 = 7
If the task condition a2-2*a+7:
a2-2*a+7 = (a-2)2+3
(a-2)2+3 is even if (a-2)2 is odd
if (a-2)2 is odd then a is odd
Hence the hypothesis is false and proof is not possible
Answer: proof is not possible