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UNIT 2: Reasoning and Proofs

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Rewrite the statement as a conditional statement in if-then form.


STATEMENT: Fish have gills.

a)

If it has gills, then it is a fish.

b)

If it is a fish, then it has gills.

c)

If it is a fish, then it lives in the water.

d)

If an animal has gills, then it breathes underwater.

2.

Write the converse of the statement below.


STATEMENT: If the coin is a dime, then it is worth ten cents.

a)

If the coin is NOT a dime, then it is NOT worth ten cents.

b)

If the coin is NOT worth ten cents, then it is NOT a dime.

c)

If a coin is worth ten cents, then it is a dime.

3.

True or False. Point R is the midpoint of segment JK

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Test the statement. Make a conjecture.

a)

The sum will always be a negative number

b)

The sum will always be a positive number

c)

The sum will always be an even number

d)

The sum will always be an odd number

5.

Is line AC perpendicular to line BD?

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

Name the intersection of Plane A and Plane B

a)

line GD

b)

line EF

c)

Point D

d)

line HI

7.

What is the first step to solving the equation above?

a)

Use Substitution Property

b)

Use Addition Property

c)

Use Division Property

d)

Use Distribution Property

8.

What does the Linear Pair Postulate say?

a)

Angle 1 and Angle 2 are a linear pair

b)

Angle 1 + Angle 2 = 90

c)

Angle 1 + Angle 2 = 180

d)

Angle 1 = Angle 2

9.

What does the Vertical Angle Postulate say?

a)

Angle 1 + Angle 3 = 180

b)

Angle 1 + Angle 2 = 180

c)

Angle 1 = Angle 4

d)

Angle 2 = Angle 4

10.

Determine the next 2 numbers in the pattern above.

a)

5, 0

b)

5, -1

c)

6, 1

d)

9, 8

11.

Can a conjecture be made? What law is being used

a)

YES, Law of Detachment

b)

NO

c)

YES, Law of Syllogism.

12.

Name this property

a)

Distribution Property

b)

Transitive Property

c)

Reflexive Property

d)

Symmetric Property

13.

What does the Segment Addition Property say?

a)

B is the midpoint of AC

b)

AB + BC = AC

c)

AB = BC

14.

If M is the midpoint of segment RT, what must be true

a)

RS = SM

b)

RS = ST

c)

RS = 1/2*MT

d)

RM = MT

15.

My mother buys milk every time she goes to Safeway. She is at Safeway now. I predict she is going to buy milk.


What type of reasoning is this?

a)

Deductive Reasoning

b)

Inductive Reasoning

16.

Provide a counterexample to prove the statement is false.


STATEMENT: All prime numbers are odd

a)

2

b)

3

c)

17

d)

20

17.

Use the Law of Detachment, to determine if you can make the conclusion or not.


STATEMENT: If you exercise every day, you will lose weight.

Conclusion: You lost 3 pounds last week.

a)

The conclusion is TRUE

b)

It isn't possible to tell if the conclusion is based on the statement.

18.

Skew lines will __________ intersect.

a)

ALWAYS

b)

SOMETIMES

c)

NEVER