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Deductive Reasoning
- Deductive reasoning: The process of reasoning logically from given statements to a conclusion. If given statements are true, then deductive reasoning produces a true conclusion.
- Inductive reasoning uses examples and patterns to make conjectures
- Deductive reasoning uses logic and rules to make a conclusion
- Law of Detachment: If a conditional is true and its hypothesis is true, then the conclusion is true. If p→q, is true and p is true, then q is true.
- Law of Syllogism: If p→q and q→r are true conditionals, then p→r is also true. This is similar to the Transitive Property of Equality.
Deductive Reasoning
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- Intro
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive vs. Deductive
- Law of Detachment
- Law of Syllogism
- Using Laws of Logic
- Using Laws of Logic, cont.
- Extra Example 1: Determine the Conclusion and Law
- Extra Example 2: Determine the Conclusion and Law
- Extra Example 3: Determine the Logic and Law
- Extra Example 4: Determine the Logic and Law
































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