Geometry Proofs & Reasoning 2

Question 1

Which type of reasoning moves from specific observations to a general conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning

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Deductive reasoning

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Circular reasoning

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Transitive reasoning

Question 2

A conditional statement has the form 'If p, then q.' What is p called?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

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Conclusion

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Converse

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Contrapositive

Question 3

What is the converse of 'If it is a square, then it is a rectangle'?

Accepted Answer

If it is a rectangle, then it is a square

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If it is not a square, then it is not a rectangle

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If it is not a rectangle, then it is not a square

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A square is always a rectangle

Question 4

Which property justifies the statement 'If AB = CD and CD = EF, then AB = EF'?

Accepted Answer

Transitive property

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Reflexive property

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Symmetric property

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Distributive property

Question 5

A statement that has been proven true and can be used to prove other statements is called a:

Accepted Answer

Theorem

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Postulate

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Conjecture

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Hypothesis

Question 6

What is a single example that proves a conjecture false called?

Accepted Answer

Counterexample

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Corollary

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Lemma

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Axiom

Question 7

The reflexive property of congruence states that a segment is congruent to:

Accepted Answer

Itself

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Any equal segment

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Its midpoint

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Its perpendicular bisector