1. Inductive/Deductive Reasoning
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2. Inductive Reasoning:
­ the process of finding a general principal based
upon the evidence of many specific instances.
1) Observe the data
2) recognize the patterns
3) make generalization from observations
4) check with more examples to confirm or
refute conjecture
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3. n = n = n = n =
Regions = Regions = Regions = Regions =
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5. Deductive Reasoning:
­ the process of reasoning from accepted
statements to a conclusion
­ to reason from known facts
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6. Prove that the sum of the angles of any
o
quadrilateral is 360
A
B
D
C
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7. A
D
C
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8. Exercise 45
Questions 1­11
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