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Algebraic Proof Worksheet
Help your students prepare for their Maths GCSE with this free algebraic proof worksheet of 30+ questions and answers
- Section 1 of the algebraic proof worksheet contains 20+ skills-based algebraic proof questions, in 3 groups to support differentiation
- Section 2 contains 3 applied algebraic proof questions with a mix of worded problems and deeper problem solving questions
- Section 3 contains 3 foundation and higher level GCSE exam style algebraic proof questions
- Answers and a mark scheme for all algebraic proof questions are provided
- Questions follow variation theory with plenty of opportunities for students to work independently at their own level
- All questions created by fully qualified expert secondary maths teachers
- Suitable for GCSE maths revision for AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards
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Algebraic proof at a glance
An algebraic proof is a logical sequence of statements that proves that something is always true. For example, we could use algebra to prove that the sum of two consecutive odd numbers is always a multiple of 4 or that the sum of the squares of two consecutive integers (whole numbers) is always odd.
Algebraic proofs involve working from a starting point, and often require the expansion of brackets followed by the manipulating/simplifying/factorising of the algebraic expression until a conclusion can be made about that expression.
When working on proofs, we generally use 2n when we want to represent an even number (since 2 times any number is always even) and 2n+1 to represent an odd number (since 1 more than an even number is always odd). We could use 2n+2, 2n+4, … for further even numbers and 2n+3, 2n+5,… for further odd numbers.
Mathematical proof is studied further in A Level maths, and other methods of proof are introduced.
Looking forward, students can then progress to additional proofs in maths worksheets and other algebra worksheets, for example a sequences worksheet, simultaneous equations worksheet or straight line graphs worksheet.
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