Geometry - Chapter 2 Terms

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Pattern

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A repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done.

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Inductive Reasoning

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A type of reasoning that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or examples.

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Reason

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A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

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Reasoning

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The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

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Conjecture

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An unproven statement that is based on observations.

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Prediction

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A statement about what will happen or might happen in the future.

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Counterexample

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An example that disproves a statement or proposition.

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Conditional Statement

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A statement that can be written in the form 'if p, then q'.

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Converse

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The statement formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

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Inverse

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The statement formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.