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Question 81
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A laser beam travels in a straight line from a source S S\,S to a detector DDD, passing through a filter FFF. The points SSS, FFF, and D D\,D have position vectors s\mathbf{s}s, f\mathbf{f}f, and d\mathbf{d}d respectively. Given that F F\,F lies between S S\,S and D D\,D such that the ratio of distances SF:SD=2:7SF : SD = 2 : 7SF:SD=2:7, show that:

d=12(7f−5s) \mathbf{d} = \frac{1}{2}(7\mathbf{f} - 5\mathbf{s}) d=21​(7f−5s)
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ii.

Given that n∈Zn \in \mathbb{Z}n∈Z, prove by contradiction that if n2 n^2\,n2 is a multiple of 3, then n n\,n is a multiple of 3.

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1.1 Proof Questions

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132 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.1 Proof, covering 1.1.1 Structure of mathematical proof, 1.1.2 Disproof by counter example, 1.1.3 Proof by contradiction (A-level only), and 1.1 Proof. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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