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Provide the counter exmaple of each of these statements: "When my sister is happy, i am sad" Counterexample: ?"if a>b, then a/b>0"Counterexample: ?"The square of any number is always greater than the number itself" Counterexample: ?

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A counterexample can be said to be an example that contradicts or opposes the example. It shows that the original statement is false.

1. Example: "When my sister is happy, i am sad"

Counterexample: When my sister is sad, I am happy.

2. Example: If a>b, then a/b>0

Counterexample: If a

3. Example: The square of any number is always greater than the number itself

Counterexample: The square of any number is always less than

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