Consider the proof provided below. Determine if the proof given is valid, and if

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Consider the proof provided below. Determine if the proof given is valid, and if so, which method of proof is being employed. The proof is valid and it is a direct proof. The proof is valid and it is a proof by contrapositive. The proof is valid and it is a proof by contradiction. This is not a valid proof. The proof is valid, but it uses a method different from those listed above. Statement: If x is an irrational number, then x^1//3 is also irrational. Proof: Suppose that x^1/3 is rational. Then there exist integers a and b, with b notequalto 0, such that x^1/3 = a/b. Then, x = (a/b)^3 = a^3/b^3. Hence, since a^3 and b^3 are integers, x is rational. Thus, the statement is proved.

Explanation / Answer

the proof is valid and is proved by contradiction

so the answer is c

the reason to it is because here the author goes onto to prove x as an rational number instead of irrational number.

proofs of this kind where one starts with a true belief and in the end proofs his belief as false is called proof by contradiction

well here the author uses

"Fermat's Last theorem to prove by contradiction"

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