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Proof by contradiction and proof by contrapositive are similar in a
way that they both create a statement to either prove a hypothesis
to be true or false, but they differ in the way that the statements are
created. Proof by contrapositive begins with the negation of the
conclusion and proving that the negation of the hypothesis is true.
Proof by contradiction, on the other hand, takes the negation of the
theorem to show that inconsistencies will arise, proving the original
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