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Assertion (A): For any natural number `n,(n)^(2)` is of the form `2q` or `2q+2`.
Reason (R):Square of every odd number is odd.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A .

B

Both A and Rare true and R is not correct explanation for A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) provided. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion (A) Assertion (A) states that for any natural number \( n \), \( n^2 \) is of the form \( 2q \) or \( 2q + 2 \). 1. **Understanding the Forms**: - The expression \( 2q \) represents even numbers. - The expression \( 2q + 2 \) also represents even numbers since \( 2q + 2 = 2(q + 1) \), which is still an even number. 2. **Checking for Even and Odd \( n \)**: - If \( n \) is even, say \( n = 2k \) for some integer \( k \): \[ n^2 = (2k)^2 = 4k^2 = 2(2k^2) \] This is of the form \( 2q \). - If \( n \) is odd, say \( n = 2k + 1 \): \[ n^2 = (2k + 1)^2 = 4k^2 + 4k + 1 = 2(2k^2 + 2k) + 1 \] This is of the form \( 2q + 1 \), which is odd. 3. **Conclusion for Assertion**: - The assertion is false because \( n^2 \) can be odd when \( n \) is odd, thus it cannot be expressed solely in the forms \( 2q \) or \( 2q + 2 \). ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason (R) Reason (R) states that the square of every odd number is odd. 1. **Understanding Odd Squares**: - If \( n \) is odd, \( n = 2k + 1 \) for some integer \( k \). - We already calculated \( n^2 \): \[ n^2 = (2k + 1)^2 = 4k^2 + 4k + 1 = 2(2k^2 + 2k) + 1 \] - This shows that \( n^2 \) is indeed odd. 2. **Conclusion for Reason**: - The reason is true because the square of any odd number is always odd. ### Final Conclusion - Assertion (A) is false. - Reason (R) is true. ### Answer The correct answer is: Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
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