HW#5, Section 4.4 Solutions
2.q=8r=6
4. q=0,r=3
6 q=-4,r=5
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11. 6. When today is Sunday, 7 days from today is Sunday also. Hence DayN should be 0.
Substituting Day’ = 0 (Sunday) and n = 7 into the formula gives
DayN = (DayT + N) mod 7 = (0 +7)mod 7 =0,
which agrees.
¢. When today is Thursday, twelve days from today is one week (whieh is Thursday) plus five
days (which is Tuesday). Hence DaylV should be 2. Substituting DayT = 4 (Thursday) and
N = 12 into the formula gives the correct result:
DayN = (DayT + N)mod 7 = (4412)mod 7 = 16mod 7 =
12. Let the days of the week be mumbered from 0) (Sunday) through 6 (Saturday) and let Day’
and DayN be variables representing the day of the week today and the day of the week N’ days
from today. By the quotient-remainder theorem, there exist unique integers q and r such that:
DayT +N =%q+r and 0 3. By the quotient-remainder theorem with d= 3,
we know that 1» = 3g, or n = 3¢ + 1, or n = 39 +2 for some integer q. Note that because
n is greater than 3, either q is greater than 1 or q = 1 and n = 4 = 3q+1orq=1 and
n=5=3q+2.
Case 1 (q > 1 and n= 3q): In this case, 1 is not prime because it is a product of 3 and
qand both 3 and q are greater than 1.
Case 2 (q>1 and n = q+ 1): In this case,
n4+2 = (3q41)+2__ by substimtion
3q+3
3(q+1) by algebra.
So n +2 is not prime because it is a product: of 3 and q +1 and both 3 and q + 1 are greater
than 1.
Case 3 (q >1 and n = 8q +2): In this case,
nt+4 = (3g+2)44 by substitution
3g +6
3(q+2) by algebra.
Son +4 is not prime because it is a product of 3 and q +2 and both 3 and q +2 are greater
than 1
Conclusion: In all three cases, at least one of n or n +2 or n +4 is not prime.35. Proof: Suppose n is any integer. By the quotient-remainder theorem with d= 2, n = 2g or
n= 2q +1 for some integer 4.
Case 1 (n = 2q for some integer q): In this case, by substitution,
nt = (2q)* = 1694 = 8(24%).
Let m = 2g". Then m is an integer because it is a product of integers. Hence n4 = 8m where
‘mis an integer.
Case 2 (n= 2q +1 for some integer q): In this case, by substitution,
nt = (2g+1)! by substitution
(29+ 129+ 1)?
(4g? + dq + 1)(4q + 4q + 1)
16y! + 1693 + 4q? + 1643 + 16g? + 49 + 4g? 4+ 4q 41
16 + 32g? + 24g? + 8g +1
8(2q! + 4g? + 3q? +4) 41 by algebra,
Lot m = 2q* + 4g" +34 +4. Then m is an integer because products and sums of integers are
integers. Hence n‘ = 8m +1 where m is an integer.
Conclusion: In both cases n* = 8m or n# = 8m +1 for some integer m.
Note: If Theorem 4.4.3 is used, it can be shown that for any integer n, nt = 16m or n* =
16m +1 for some integer m. Sce the solntion to exercise 43 for a. partial proof of this result.36. Proof:
37. Proof: Let n be any integer. (We must show that n? = 4k orn? = 4k +1 for some integer k.]
By the quotient-remainder theorem, n = 2q or n = 2q +1 for some integer 4.
Case 1 (n = 2g for some integer q): In this ease,
we (2g)? by substitusion
dq? by algebra.
Let k= q?. Then & is an integer because it is a product of integers. Hence n? = 4k for some
integer k.
Case 2 (n = 2q +1 for some integer q): In this case,
nw? = (g4+1) by substitution
= 4g? 4 4q4
AG? +q) +1 by algebra.
Lot k = q? +g. Then & is an integer because it is a sum of products of integers. Hence
n2 = dk + 1 for some integer k.
Conclusion: It follows that in both possible cases, there is an integer k such that n? = dk or
n? = 4k +1 [as was to be shown].
n(n tm +2)(n 43) = (Ab+2)(46+3)(4k +4445) by substitution
8[(2k + 1)(4k +3)(k+1)(4k+5)] by algebra,
and this is divisible by 8 (because k is an integer and sums and products of integers are
integors).
Case 4 (n = 4k +3 for some integer k): In this case,
n(n + 1(n+2)(n+3) (4h + 3)(4k + 4)(4k +5)(4e +6) by substitution
Si(dk + 3)(k + 1)(4k +5)(2k-+3)] by algebra,
and this is divisible by 8 (because k is an integer and sums and products of integers are
integers).
Conclusion: In all four possible cases, 8 | n(n + 1)(n +2)(n +3) fas was to be shoun).
Note: One can make use of exercise 17 to produce a proof that only requires two cases: 1 is
even and n is odd. ‘Then, since both n(n +1) and (n +2)(n +3) are products of consecutive
integers, by the result of exercise 17, both products are even and hence contain a factor of 2.
Mnltiplying those two factors shows that there is a factor of 4 in n(n+1)(m-+2)(n +3)38. Proof: Let n be any integer. [We must show that n® +5 is not divisible by 4 for any integer k.]
39. Prout Cousider any four consecutive integers. Call the siuallest n. ‘Then the sum of the four
integers is
nt (n 41) +(n+2)4 (a +3) =4n46=d(n 41) +2.
Let k =n +1. Then k is an integer because it is a sum of integers. Hence n can be written im
the required form.
Let k = q? +1. Then k is an integer because it is a product of integers, and thus n? +5 has the
form 4k +1 for some integer k. So, by the uniqueness part of the quotient-remainder theorem,
the remainder obtained when n? +5 is divided by 4 is 1, not 0, and so n? +5 is not divisible
by 4
Case 2 (n is add): In this ease, n = 2q +1 for some integer g. Then
n2+5 (2q+ 1)? +5 by substitution
(4g? + 4g +1) +5
(49? + 4q-+4) +2
A? +q41)4+2 by algebra,
Let k = q? +4 +1. Then k is an integer because it is a product of integers, and thus n? +5
has the form 4k +2 for some integer k. So, by the uniqueness part of the quotient-remainder
theorem, the remainder obtained when n? +5 is divided by 4 is 2, not 0, and so n? +5 is not
divisible by 4.
Conclusion: In both possible cases n? +5 is not divisible by 4.
Note: The proof of the uniqueness part of the quotient-remainder theorem is asked for in
Exercise 18 of Section 4.6, Example 4.5.2 and exercise 16n in Section 4.6 provide experience
that leads up to this proof.40. Proof: Let m be any integer and observe that
n(n? = 1)(n +2) = (n= 1n(nt Lin +2),
which is a product of four conscentive integers. By exercise 36, this product is divisible
by 8, and hence by transitivity of divisibility (Theorem 4.3.3) the product is divisible by 4
[as was to be shown}.
Note: ‘The statement ean also be proved directly without using exercise 36 by dividing into
four cases as is done in the proof for exercise 36. Another way to prove it is by using Theorem
4.4.3 and dividing into two eases, as was done in the proof given in the solution for exercise
38,sk or m® = 5k +1, or m? = 5k+4
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42. Proof: Let p be any prime number except 2 or 3. By the quotient-remainder theorem, there is
‘an integer so that p can be written as
p= 8k or p=Gk+1 or p=6k+2 or p=Gk+3 or p=Gk+4 or p=6k+5.
Since p is prime and p # 2, p is not divisible by 2. Consequently, p # 6k, p # 6k +2, and
p 76k +4 for any integer k [because all of these numbers are divisible by 2).
Furthermore, since p is prime and p #3, p is not divisible by 3. Thus p # 6-43 [because this
number is divisible by 3).
‘Therefore, p = 6k +1 or p= 6k +5 for some integer k
43. Proof: Let n be any odd integer. By Theorem 4.4.3, n? = 8m + 1 for some integer m. Then
nt (8m+1)? by substitution
4m? 4 16m +1
16(4m? +m) +1 by algebra
But 4m? +m is an integer (because it is a sum of products of integers), and so by the quotient-
remainder theorem, the remainder obtained when n* is divided by 16 is 1. Hence by definition
of mod, nt mod 16 = 1.
= Bat +Wa+4
44, Proof: Let zr and y be any real numbers.
Case 1 (x and y are both nonnegative): In this case |
nonnegative. So |ry| = zy = || - |v].
Case 2 (« is nonnegative and y is negative): In this case
So |ry| = ~(ry) = 2(—y) = |= Ia}.
Case 3 (x is negative and y is nonnegative): In this case
(ry) = (—2)y = |] - Iu}.
|yl = y, and ary is also
=, |y| =—y and ay <0.
lyl =y and zy <0.
: In this case |x| = —x, |y| =—y, and cy > 0. So
| |y| [as was to be shown).
ence m* = a8 +4 108 some mteger x.
Case 5 (m = 5q +4 for some integer q): In this case,
(5q+ 4)? by substitution
25q? + 40q + 16
25q? + 40q +15 +1
5(5q? +8q+3)+1 by algebra,
Let k = 5q? +8q +3. Then k is an integer because it is a sum of products of integers, and
hence m? = 5k +1 for some integer k.
Conclusion: In all cases m? has one of the required forms,45. Proof: Let ¢ be any positive real number and let r be any real immber. Suppose that —¢ <
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46. Proof: Suppose that |r| < .(**) By the trichotomy law, either r > 0 or r <0.
Case 1 (r > 0): In this case |r| =r, and so by substitution into (**), r <¢. Since r > 0
and ¢ > r, then ¢ > 0 by transitivity of order (Appendix A, T18). Then, by property T24 of
Appendix A, 0 > —c, and, again by transitivity of order, r > —e. Hence —e —c. Also since r < Oand 0 <¢, then r 0 or r < 0, we have that —c