The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove is 'indirect proof'.
opposite
a parallelogram with opposite equal acute angles, opposite equal obtuse angles, and four equal sides.
proof by contradiction
True. (apex)
The opposite of refute is confirm or validate, meaning to support or prove true.
To prove by contradiction, you assume that an opposite assumption is true, then disprove the opposite statement.
There are 5 ways to prove a Quadrilateral is a Parallelogram. -Prove both pairs of opposite sides congruent -Prove both pairs of opposite sides parallel -Prove one pair of opposite sides both congruent and parallel -Prove both pairs of opposite angles are congruent -Prove that the diagonals bisect each other
The opposite of "prove" with a prefix is "disprove." It means to show that something is false or incorrect through evidence or reasoning.
The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove is 'indirect proof'.
Proof in which one assumes the opposite of what you have to prove is indirect proof. In indirect proof a person can draw a conclusion from assuming the opposite is true and then find a conclusion.
disprove, discredit, hypothesize, theorize
The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove is 'indirect proof'.
You shouldn't have to PROVE that you're gay. If you are romantically or sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex, then you are gay.
opposite
The opposite of confirmed would be unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, or preliminary.(Mythbusters TV series: the opposite is Busted.)
false