1.   The Law of Detachment and other laws of logic can be used to provide a system for reaching logical conclusions, called _____________.
    A. inductive reasoning B. deductive reasoning
    C. reasonable doubt D. detachment reasoning
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  2.   Find the number of different segments formed by 8 collinear points.
    A. 27 B. 21
    C. 36 D. 28
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  3.   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 has four right angles, then it is a square.
    D. If WXYZ is not a square, then it does not have four right angles.
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  4.   ''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. When you triple a number, the result must be an even number.
    B. If you double an odd number, the result is another odd number.
    C. The result of doubling 234 is an odd number.
    D. The result of doubling 317 is an even number.
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  5.   ''If two angles are vertical, then they are congruent.'' is a true conditional, and 1 and 2 are vertical. Which is not true based on the Law of Detachment?
    A. 1 and 2 are not congruent.
    B. 1 and 2 are congruent.
    C. 1 and 2 both have a measure of 45.
    D. Both1 and 2 are obtuse.
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