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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
What is ANOTHER NAME FOR INDERECT PROOF?
Another name for indirect proof is "proof by contradiction." In this method, the assumption is made that the statement to be proven is false, leading to a contradiction. This contradiction implies that the original statement must be true.
What is another name for a indirect proof?
Another name for an indirect proof is a proof by contradiction. In this method, the assumption of the opposite of what you want to prove is made, leading to a logical contradiction. This contradiction implies that the original statement must be true.
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.
