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A ______________ is a logical argument in which each statement is backed up by a statement that is accepted as true. |
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proof |
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definition |
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theorem |
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postulate |
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Which of the following is not one of the five essential parts needed to construct a good proof? |
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List the given information. |
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If possible, draw a diagram to illustrate the given information. |
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Develop a system of inductive reasoning. |
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State the theorem to be proved. |
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What three things are accepted as true without verification or proof? |
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conclusions, hypotheses, and postulates |
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definitions, postulates, and undefined terms. |
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definitions, theorems, and postulates |
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theorems, postulates, and undefined terms |
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Which of the following is not one of the five essential parts needed to construct a good proof? |
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State the theorem to be proved. |
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List the given information. |
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If possible, draw a diagram to illustrate the given information. |
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Assume what you are trying to prove is true. |
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A group of 7 people get together for a meeting. Before the meeting starts, they each shake hands with every person at the meeting. If a person only shakes hands with another person once, how many handshakes were there before the meeting began? |
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15 |
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42 |
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7 |
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21 |
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