Notes 3.6

Page 1

Homework Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

360; 360 8. 540; 360 720; 360 1080; 360 1440; 360 (n-2)180; 360

# sides

9

Each 40 exterio r Angle

15

30

60

45

24

180

24

12

6

8

15

2

Each 140 156 168 174 172 165 178 Interior Angle

9. 135 10. 140 11. 120


§ 3.6 Inductive Reasoning Objective – Compare and contract deductive and inductive reasoning.


Deductive Reasoning  Conclusion based on accepted statements  Definition, postulate, theorem, corollary, given info

 Conclusion true if hypothesis is true

Always True


Inductive Reasoning  Conclusion based on several past

observations

 Conclusion probably true if hypothesis is

true

Not Always True


Marigold Example  Inductive or Deductive?  Why?


Triangle Example  Inductive or deductive?  Why?


Patterns 

3, 6, 12, 24, ___

 11, 15, 19, 23, ___

5, 6, 8, 11, 15, ___


Example 3 ď Ź

AB is longer than BC and BC is longer than CD. What can you conclude?

ď Ź 12 is bigger than some integer x.

x is greater than 8. What can you conclude?


Homework 

Page 104 #1-15 (omit 7)

 Pages 107-108 #2-16 even


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