Geometry Voc Chapter 3

A way to reach a conclusion based on a pattern

• Deductive reasoning

• Conditional statement

• Inductive reasoning

A way to reach a conclusion based on known facts

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Hypothesis

A statement that uses the words "if" and "then"

• Conditional statement

• Proof

• Hypothesis

The "if" part of a conditional statement

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Proof

The "then" part of a conditional statement

• Inductive reasoning

• Indirect proof

• Conclusion

Properties used to solve equations

• Properties of equality

• Conditional statement

• Properties of congruence

Properties used to prove statements about geometric figures, such as line segments and angles

• Properties of equality

• Properties of congruence

• Conclusion

A way to reach a conclusion using reasoning

• Hypothesis

• Conditional statement

• Proof

An example that shows a statement is false

• Counterexample

• Proof

• Indirect proof

A proof that can be used when there are only two possibilities; if one possibility is false, the other must be true

• Indirect proof

• Proof

• Counterexample