2.3 Using Deductive Reasoning to Verify Conjectures
140 likes | 616 Vues
2.3 Deductive Reasoning. Objective: To apply the Law of Detachment and the Law of Syllogism in logical reasoning.Deductive Reasoning: the process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts, definitions, and properties.. 2.3 Types of Deductive Reasoning. In deductive reasoning, if the gi
2.3 Using Deductive Reasoning to Verify Conjectures
E N D
Presentation Transcript
1. 2.3 Using Deductive Reasoning to Verify Conjectures Deductive Reasoning When Alice meets the Pigeon in Wonderland, the Pigeon thinks she is a serpent. The pigeon reasons that serpents eat eggs, and Alice confirms that she has eaten eggs. Alice: But I'm NOT a serpent, I tell you! I'm a -- I'm a --The Pigeon: Well! WHAT are you? I can see you're trying to invent something!Alice: I -- I'm a little girl. The Pigeon: A likely story indeed! I've seen a good many little girls in my time, but never ONE with such a neck as that! No, no! You're a serpent; and there's no use denying it. I suppose you'll be telling me next that you never tasted an egg!