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Activity 3.8
Assignment 4.2
Arguments and Deductive Reasoning
Objectives
Identify valid arguments.
Identify sound arguments.
Make conclusions using deductive reasoning.
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About Geometry Worksheet Assignment 4.2:
Assignment 4.2 is an introduction to arguments and deductive reasoning.
Prerequisite Skills: none
Definitions: An argument is a set of premises and a conclusion.
A valid argument is an argument in which the conclusion is true if the premises are true.
A sound argument is a valid argument in which the premises are true.
Deductive Reasoning is the process of using a sound argument to make a conclusion based on a set of premises.
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