PRE-TEST FrEP for Math Majors x

≤0
1. Prove that if a and b are real numbers, ( x+2 ) (x−2)2
2

then |a + b| ≤ |a| + |b|.

From here, we can see identify the
By proof of contradiction, we are to assume intervals of x, that are:
the given statement is false and that if a x≤0
and b are real numbers, then |a + b| > |a| + x ≤−2
|b|. And
x≤2
Then by definition, we can represent a and
b be as w/x and y/z, respectively, where w, Therefore, x is
x, y, and z are integers, w and x and y and z (−∞ , 2 ] ∪ [−2 , 2]
are co-prime, and x and z are not equal to 0.

From there, we can substitute to the 3.

equation |a + b| > |a| + |b|:
4.
w y w y
| + | >? | | + | | 5. a = tan x
x z x z
If for example x = 45°, then:
y+ w y+ w
| | >? | |
xz xz a = tan (45°)

y+ w y+ w a=1
>?
xz xz
Therefore, tan 3x = tan (135°).
We can see that the two sides of the
Solving for tan (135°):
inequality are equal. Hence, a contradiction.
Therefore, it is true that if a and b are real sin ⁡(θ)
tan ( θ )=
numbers, then |a + b| ≤ |a| + |b|. cos ⁡( θ)
2. f’(x) ≥ 0 sin ⁡(135° )
tan ( 135 ° )=
2 x ( x 2−4 )−2 x ( x 2) cos ⁡(135 °)
2 2
≥0
( x −4)
3 3
√2
2 x −8 x−2 x 2
2
≥0 tan ( 135 ° )=
(( x+2)(x−2)) −√ 2
−8 x 2
≥0
( x+2 )2 (x−2)2
tan ( 135 ° )=−1
Multiplying negative 1: Therefore, we can see that if a=tan x, then
8x we can express tan 3x in terms of a as -a.
≤0
( x+2 )2 (x−2)2
6.
Dividing both sides by 8:
x 0 7.
≤
( x+2 ) ( x−2) 8
2 2