1.   Which law states that if a conditional is true and its hypothesis is true, then the conclusion is true?
    A. Law of Conditional B. Law of Syllogism
    C. Law of Deductive Reasoning D. Law of Detachment
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  2.   The Law of Detachment and other laws of logic can be used to provide a system for reaching logical conclusions, called _____________.
    A. detachment reasoning B. inductive reasoning
    C. reasonable doubt D. deductive reasoning
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  3.   ''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. The sum of 8 and 24 must be odd.
    B. If the numbers 8 and 24 are even, then their sum is 32.
    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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  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. If WXYZ has four right angles, then it is a square.
    B. WXYZ has four right angles.
    C. If WXYZ is not a square, then it does not have four right angles.
    D. If WXYZ is not a square, then it has four right angles.
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  5.   Which law is similar to the Transitive Property?
    A. Law of Conditional B. Law of Deductive Reasoning
    C. Law of Syllogism D. Law of Detachment
    Hint



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