Vocab 2.1 - 2.4 Flashcards
1
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inductive reasoning
A
the process of determining if a statement is true
2
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conjecture
A
a true statement
3
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conditional statement
A
if p then q
4
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hypothesis
A
starts with if
5
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conclusion
A
starts with q
6
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law of detachment
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if p then q is true, and p is true, then q is true
7
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law of syllogism
A
if p then q, and if q then r, then if p then r
8
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deductive reasoning
A
using logic to draw conclusions
9
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biconditional statement
A
p if and only if q
10
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definition
A
describes a mathematical object
11
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polygon
A
closed plane figure with 3+ sides
12
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triangle
A
3 sides polygon
13
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quadrilateral
A
4 sides polygon
