2.1-2.3 Flashcards

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A process in which you decide that a statement is true based on observing specific examples

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Inductive

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2
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Find the next item
January, March, May, …

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July

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3
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Find the next item
7, 14, 21, 28, …

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36

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A process in which you decide a statement is true based on facts, definitions and properties

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Deductive

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5
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A statement you believe to be true based on inductive reasoning

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conjecture

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6
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make this into a conjecture
the sum of two positive numbers ——–

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is positive

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7
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An example that shows a conjecture is false

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counter example

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8
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A statement that can be written in “if-then” form

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Conditional statement

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9
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“If it is raining outside, then I will carry an umbrella” is a

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Conditional statement

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10
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The “if” part of a conditional statement is the

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Hypothesis

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11
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The “then” part of a conditional statement is the

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Conclusion

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12
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Identify the hypothesis
“If today is Thanksgiving, then it is Thursday”

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Today is thanksgiving

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13
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Identify the conclusion
“if today is Thanksgiving, then it is Thursday”

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It is thursday

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14
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Formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement

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Converse

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15
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Formed by negating the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement

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Inverse

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16
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Formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion and negating each of them in a conditional statement

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Contrapositive

17
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A statement formed by combining a statement and its converse. It will be written in the form “if and only if”

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Biconditional

18
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if a=b then a+c=b+c

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addition property

19
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a(b+c)=ab or ab-ac=a(b-c)

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distributive property

19
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if a=b then a-c=b-c

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subtraction property

20
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a=a

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reflexive property

21
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if a=b then b=a

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symmetric property

22
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if a=b and b=c then a=c

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transitive property

23
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if a=b then b can replace a in any expression

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substitution property