B-2 Inductive and deductive reasoning review

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What is the Law of Detachment?

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The Law of Detachment states that if a conditional statement is true and the hypothesis is true, then the conclusion must also be true.

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If two planes intersect, what can be concluded about their intersection?

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Their intersection is a line.

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What is the conclusion if the statement is: 'If it is Friday, then I will get paid' and it is Friday?

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I will get paid.

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What type of reasoning is used in the statement: 'It is dangerous to drive on icy streets. The streets are icy now, so it is dangerous to drive now.'?

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Deductive reasoning.

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If x has a value of 4, what can be concluded about 2x?

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2x has a value of 8.

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What can be concluded if an angle is 40⁰?

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It is acute.

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Define inductive reasoning.

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Inductive reasoning involves making generalizations based on specific observations or examples.

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Define deductive reasoning.

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Deductive reasoning involves drawing specific conclusions from general principles or premises.

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What is a conditional statement?

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A conditional statement is an if-then statement that expresses a relationship between two propositions.

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What is the hypothesis in a conditional statement?

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The hypothesis is the part of the statement that follows 'if'.