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Let n be an integer. If n^2 is odd, then n is odd

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Let n be an integer. If n^2 is odd, then n is odd

Proof by contraposition:
Suppose that n is even. Then we can write n = 2k
n^2 = (2k)^2 = 4k^2 = 2(2k) so it is even

So an odd number can't be the square of an even number. So if an odd number is a square it must be the square of an odd number.
 
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