Which of the following starts with a contradiction of what you are trying to prove?

A. contrapositive inference
B. direct proof
C. indirect proof
D. negation

Question

Which of the following starts with a contradiction of what you are trying to prove?

	A.	contrapositive inference
	B.	direct proof
	C.	indirect proof
	D.	negation

anonymous · Answer

this doesent have anything to do with math but I think B @amistre64

freckles · Answer

This is definitely a math question.

amistre64 · Answer

its math,  just a subtopic in math

amistre64 · Answer

direct proofs are not by contradiction.

anonymous · Answer

am I right

freckles · Answer

Let's think about the option B...If something is direct, do you think that there also a contradiction method involve?

amistre64 · Answer

we can prove 2+2 is equal to 4 by a direct proof.  2+2 = 1+1+1+1 = 4

anonymous · Answer

would it be d then @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

its all about definition at the moment.  can you define a and d for me?

anonymous · Answer

ohh i get it now