Conjectures and Counterexamples

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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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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
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Conjectures, like theorems, have been proven to be true.
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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.
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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.
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True
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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x = -2
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