Reasoning

Analyze the arguments and determine what type of reasoning is used to make the conclusion.

1. 1. Two days ago, it rained. Yesterday, it rained again. Tomorrow, it will rain again.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

Analyze the arguments and determine what type of reasoning is used to make the conclusion.

2.   All novels written by Stephen King tell tales of horror and suspense. Salem Lot is a novel written by Stephen King in the 80s. Salem Lot must be truly scary and full of suspense.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

Analyze the arguments and determine what type of reasoning is used to make the conclusion.

3.   The distance d covered by a biker is given by d = vt + 0.5at², where v is the initial velocity, a acceleration, and t time. The biker’s initial velocity is 5 m/s and continues to accelerate at the rate of 0.1 m/s². If the biker continues to move forward for 20 seconds, the distance he would have covered is 120 meters.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

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4.   The sum of 2 and 4 is 6, the sum of 6 and 8 is 14, and the sum of 8 and 10 is 18. In all these cases the sum is even. Therefore, the sum of even counting numbers is always even.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

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5.   The force of gravitational attraction between two objects with masses m₁ and m₂ is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the masses. Two astronomical objects are observed at the night sky. At time t₁, the distance between them is 10,000 km. At t₂ it is 20,000 km. At t₂ the force of gravitational attraction between the two objects is weaker than at t₁.

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning