inductive reasoning vocab Flashcards
1
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conjecture
A
an assumption that is made based on evidence that is not proven yet
2
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inductive reasoning
A
a conclusion made by observing patterns and identifying properties in examples
3
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deductive reasoning
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a conclusion made by starting with general assumptions that are known to be valid
4
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invalid proof
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a proof that has an error in reasoning or that contains invalid assumptions
5
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circular reasoning
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an argument that is incorrect because it makes use of the conclusion to be proved
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product
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the result of multiplication
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sum
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the result of addition
8
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counterexample
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an example that proves a statement wrong
