Conjectures and Counterexamples

Conjectures and Counterexamples

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Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rene Hood

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A concluding statement reached using inductive reasoning is called a _______

Back

conjecture

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Conjectures, like theorems, have been proven to be true.

Back

False

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

For any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypothesis. This is an example of a conjecture.

Back

False

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

No number of examples or cases can fully prove a conjecture.

Back

True

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A counterexample is an example that proves a conjecture to be true.

Back

False

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

To fully disprove a conjecture, one needs to find only ONE counterexample.

Back

True

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Back

x = -2

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