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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3. What is the basic process of a proof by contradiction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can assume a logical negation of the result you wish to prove, and then reach some kind of contradiction. A classic example is proving that sqrt (2) is irrational.

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