Determine whether the argument in the problem below is valid or invalid. If valid, name the type of reasoning and if invalid, determine the error in reasoning.
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If a2 is odd, then a must be odd.
a is even.
Therefore, a2 is even.
Assume that if a number is even, then it is not odd.
What will be an ideal response?
valid; indirect
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A. 
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C. 1
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