Question

Choose the counterexample that disproves each conjecture.



A student concludes that if x is a real number, then x^2 > x.









A.

x = 1








B.

x = –2








C.

x = 3








D.

x = –1

Answer 1

@vzfreakz I believe it's -2?

Answer 2

ur right

Answer 3

Hmm. This could give me a moment. It's asking for any real number that could be applied.

Answer 4

actually

Answer 5

couldn't it be B or C

Answer 6

It could be 1.

Answer 7

im confuzzled

Answer 8

Yeah, I got stuck on that. Once I looked at the problem again I got -2 but im not sure

Answer 9

confusing, haha

Answer 10

yah I know

Answer 11

what do you think @vzfreakz

Answer 12

This is what I would do.

Plug in all of the answer choices into x:
x^2

Say for instance -2^2 = 4

Answer 13

You are trying to find the false statement in this equation.

Answer 14

oh a falso statement

Answer 15

Counterexample = false statement

Answer 16

then its A right

Answer 17

because 1 is not greater than 1 it is equal to 1

Answer 18

Yes, 'cause it's not a real number.

Answer 19

so the answer is 1..

Answer 20

Correct.

Answer 21

there you go @eflatt13 :)

Answer 22

thank you both