2.1 Inductive Reasoning and Conjecture Inductive Reasoning – Reasoning that uses a number of specific examples to arrive at a conclusion. Conjecture – A concluding statement reached using inductive reasoning. Counterexample – An example to show that a conjecture is not true. 2.2 Logic Truth Value – The truth or falsity of a statement. Negation – The opposite meaning of a statement. Compound Statement – Two or more statements joined by the word and or or. Conjunction – A compound statement using the word and. Disjunction – A compound statement using the word or.
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2.1 Inductive Reasoning and ConjectureInductive Reasoning – Reasoning that uses a number of specific examples to arrive at a conclusion.Conjecture – A concluding statement reached using inductive reasoning.Counterexample – An example to show that a conjecture is not true.
2.2 LogicTruth Value – The truth or falsity of a statement.Negation – The opposite meaning of a statement.Compound Statement – Two or more statements joined by the word and or or.Conjunction – A compound statement using the word and.Disjunction – A compound statement using the word or.
Truth Table – A convenient method for organizing the truth values of statements.
2.3 Conditional StatementsConditional Statement – A statement that can be written in if-then form.
2.4 Deductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning – An argument using facts, rules, definitions, or properties to reach a logical conclusion.
2.5 Postulates and Paragraph ProofsPostulate – A statement that is accepted as true without proof.
Also known as an axiom.
Proof – A logical argument in which each statement you make is supported by a statement that is accepted as true.Theorem – A statement or conjecture that has been proven.
Paragraph Proof – An informal proof that involves writing a paragraph to explain why a conjecture for a given situation is true.
2.6 Algebraic ProofAlgebraic Proof – A proof that is made up of a series of algebraic statements.
Two-Column Proof – A formal proof that contains statements and reasons organized in two columns.