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Suppose you wish to prove a theorem of the form "if p then q." (a) If you give a direct proof, what do you assume and what do you prove? (b) If you give a proof by contraposition, what do you assume and what do you prove? (c) If you give a proof by contradiction, what do you assume and what do you prove?
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