Question

In proving the following statement indirectly, what is your first step?

Answer 1

The early bird gets the worm.

a. Early birds do not like worms.
b. Birds do not get up early.
c. The early bird gets the worm.
d.Early birds do not get the worms.

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 @Luis_Rivera @RadEn @Zale101

Answer 3

@ganeshie8 @phi

Answer 4

whenever you're trying to prove something indirectly, you try to assume the complete opposite

then you try to prove that complete opposite leads to a contradiction...which means that the original statement must be true

Answer 5

@jim_thompson5910 i know it's b or d, i'm just confused because it's asking for the first step?

Answer 6

your first step would be to state the complete opposite

Answer 7

from there, you try to show there's a contradiction

Answer 8

oh so if that's the case, the answer would be d?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

ok, thank you.

Answer 11

if you can show that stating "Early birds do not get the worms" leads to some kind of contradiction, then this must mean that the original must be true

Answer 12

okay i see what you're saying, thanks again.

Answer 13

yw