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Looking at several specific situations to arrive at an educated guess is called __________. |
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a conjecture |
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guessing |
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deductive reasoning |
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inductive reasoning |
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Make a conjecture based on the following information. For points A, B, and C, AB = 2, BC = 3, and AC = 4. |
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A, B, and C are noncollinear. |
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A, B, and C form on equilateral triangle. |
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A, B, and C form a right triangle. |
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A, B, and C are collinear. |
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Daniel wants to send Jasmine flowers for her birthday. At the flower store, he can choose between roses, irises, or carnations. The salesperson tells Daniel that 50% of the customers buy roses, 30% buy carnations, and 20% buy irises. Which of the following is a valid conjecture? |
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More customers buy roses than carnations. |
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The salesperson likes carnations. |
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Jasmine will be excited to receive flowers for her birthday. |
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Daniel will buy Jasmine irises. |
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What is the perimeter of the pattern consisting of 8 trapezoids? |
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26 |
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8 |
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29 |
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23 |
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Make a conjecture based on the following information.  M is obtuse. |
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mM = 30 |
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mM is not 180 |
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M is straight |
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M is acute |
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