1.   The Law of Detachment and other laws of logic can be used to provide a system for reaching logical conclusions, called _____________.
    A. deductive reasoning B. reasonable doubt
    C. detachment reasoning D. inductive reasoning
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  2.   ''If two numbers are even, then their sum is even'' is a true conditional, and 8 and 24 are even numbers. Use the Law of Detachment to reach a logical conclusion.
    A. If the numbers 8 and 24 are even, then their sum is 32.
    B. The sum of 8 and 24 must be odd.
    C. The sum of 8 and 24 must be even.
    D. If the numbers 8 and 24 are odd, then their sum is 32.
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  3.   Find the number of different segments formed by 8 collinear points.
    A. 36 B. 27
    C. 21 D. 28
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  4.   Using the following true conditional and hypothesis, which statement would follow from the Law of Detachment?A square has four right angles. WXYZ is a square.
    A. WXYZ has four right angles.
    B. If WXYZ is not a square, then it has four right angles.
    C. If WXYZ is not a square, then it does not have four right angles.
    D. If WXYZ has four right angles, then it is a square.
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  5.   ''If you double any number, the result will be an even number.'' is a true conditional. Use the Law of Detachment to reach a logical conclusion.
    A. The result of doubling 317 is an even number.
    B. If you double an odd number, the result is another odd number.
    C. When you triple a number, the result must be an even number.
    D. The result of doubling 234 is an odd number.
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