proof Flashcards

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proof by deduction

A

making a series of logical steps from a known result

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proof by contradiction

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showing that assuming the statement is not true leads to an impossible result

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3
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proof by exhaustion

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proof by checking all possible values

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4
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disproof by counterexample

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Finding one example for which the statement is not true

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