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Inductive reasoning varies from deductive reasoning as follows: 1) inductive reasoning is a reason supporting an argument and 2) deductive reasoning is an argument against an argument.
Inductive reasoning in geometry is mainly used with repetitive concepts or patterns. An example would be multiplying -7 by 2 using repeated addition, which is "-7+-7," to equal -14.
A "conjecture" is a conclusion reached simply from observations...this is a process known as "inductive reasoning". An example would be a weather forecast. The difference between "inductive reasoning" and "deductive reasoning" is that with deductive reasoning, the answer must "necessarily" follow from a set of premises. Inductive reasoning is the process by which you make a mathematical "hypothesis" given a set of observations
Inductive reasoning is used to seek strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion. Looking at different pictures side by side then trying to figure out the pattern is inductive reasoning.
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