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How can we demonstrate the validity of a statement using proof by absurdity or contradiction?
To demonstrate the validity of a statement using proof by absurdity or contradiction, we assume the opposite of the statement is true and then show that this assumption leads to a logical contradiction or absurdity. This contradiction proves that the original statement must be true.
When using a indirect proof you show that the negation of the desired conclusion leads to a contradiction?
True
What is another name for a proof of contradiction?
Proof by contradiction is also known by its Latin equivalent, reductio ad absurdum.
A second type of proof in geometry is a proof by?
contradiction
A second type of proof in geometry is a proof by or indirect proof?
contradiction
Fill in the blank A second type of proof in geometry is a proof by or indirect proof?
An indirect proof is a proof by contradiction.
Which term best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove.?
proof by contradiction
What term best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you wan to prove?
Proof by contradiction (APEX)
What is a type of proof in which the statement is being proved is assumed to be false?
It is a type of indirect proof: more specifically, a proof by contradiction.
True or false In the body of an indirect proof you must show that the assumption leads to a contradiction?
TrueIt is true that the body of an indirect proof you must show that the assumption leads to a contradiction. In math a proof is a deductive argument for a mathematical statement.
True or false In the body of an indirect proof you must show that the assumption leads to a contradiction.?
TrueIt is true that the body of an indirect proof you must show that the assumption leads to a contradiction. In math a proof is a deductive argument for a mathematical statement.
Does the body of a direct proof show that the assumption leads to a contradiction?
False
