Intro to Geometry

The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Conjecture
• Experiments

Deductive reasoning means...

• Guessing without any information

• Sounding knowledgeable even when you are not

• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures

• Drawing conclusions from situations based on facts and definitions

All women are mortal.

Gregoria De Jesus is a woman.

Therefore, Gregoria De Jesus is a mortal.

What kind of reasoning is shown in the given statements?

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning.

For five years in a row, I have seen bears in the woods in June but not May.

This year, I expect to wait until June to see a bear in the woods.

What kind of reasoning is shown in the given statements?

• inductive reasoning

• deductive reasoning

How many colors suffice to color a map?

Who is the Father of Geometry?

• Monty Hall

• Alexandria

• Euclid

• Herodotus

An axiom is:

• a tool to chop down a tree

• a statement we assume to be true

• a statement that we must prove

• a goat behind a door

What did Euclid's Elements NOT do?

• organize geometry

• invent geometry

• gave precise definitions of terms

• form a logical system

If you are on the gameshow Let's Make a Deal, and Monty Hall gives you the option of switching doors after he reveals the first goat, you should ​ ​ (a)  

• stick with your door.
• change your selection.
• refuse the prize
• take the goat and run.