Mathematics 10: Elementary Logic

It is the way of showing the truth or falsehood of a statement by straightforward use of logically deduced statements from previous statements. 

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Direct Proof

• Indirect Proof

A statement in which the validity of truth is assured even without proof.

• theorem

• law

• postulate

• lemma

A process of observing data, recognizing patterns and making generalizations from observations.

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Indirect Proof

• Direct Prood

Given the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13..... what are the next two terms?

Given the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, 81... what are the next two terms? 

TRUE OR FALSE. The measure of any line segment is not unique.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is a process which involves the stipulation of specific statements based on a general statement that has been accepted true. 

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

• Direct Proof

• Indirect Proof

A statement that gives a clear and accurate explanation of the meaning of a word or phrases. 

• theorem

• lemma

• Defined terms

• conclusion

TRUE OR FLASE. Through three noncollinear points, there is exactly one plane. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

A statement that has been proven to be true.

• theorem

• law

• postulate

• lemma