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Nicole:

math help please

Nicole:

@dude

Nicole:

Inductive reasoning involves applying a general rule to a specific situation. True False

Nicole:

True? @Hero @Narad @dude

BenLindquist:

this is a pretty straight forward answer

Hero:

@Nicole have you investigated the difference between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning?

Nicole:

inductive reasoning starts with a conclusion and deductive reasoning starts with a premise.

Nicole:

inductive reasoning moves from specific instances into a generalized conclusion

Nicole:

deductive reasoning moves from generalized principles that are known to be true to a true and specific conclusion

Gdeinward:

So what conclusion have you made, using the information you found?

Hero:

@Nicole you already know the answer to this question based on what you posted.

Nicole:

Yes I was asking if I am correct

Nicole:

@Gdeinward I concluded that the answer is true

Nicole:

i just wanted to double check @Hero

Hero:

Okay, I guess you don't know the answer.

Nicole:

I said I'm thinking its true how is it false?

Hero:

Read your explanation of deductive reasoning again.

Hero:

Then compare it with the given statement.

Nicole:

Oh its false

Nicole:

What is the contrapositive of the statement ”If an angle measures more than 180 degrees, then it is a reflex angle”? If an angle is a reflex angle, then it measures more than 180 degrees. If an angle does not measure more than 180 degrees, then it is not a reflex angle. If an angle is not a reflex angle, then it does not measure 180 degrees. If an angle measures more than 180 degrees, then it is not a reflex angle.

Nicole:

the third option?

Nicole:

@Gdeinward ?

Nicole:

@Vocaloid

Gdeinward:

a contrapositive is Switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement and negating both. For example, the contrapositive of "If it is raining then the grass is wet" is "If the grass is not wet then it is not raining."

Nicole:

so the third option is correct since we are switching the hypothesis and conclusion and negating right?

Gdeinward:

I beleive so. WDYT? @Hero

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