SOLUTION: Caleb is observing what happens when a negative number is squared. He concludes that the square of any negative number is positive. What type of reasoning is Caleb using?

SOLUTION: Caleb is observing what happens when a negative number is squared. He concludes that the square of any negative number is positive. What type of reasoning is Caleb using?

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Question 428827: Caleb is observing what happens when a negative number is squared. He concludes that the square of any negative number is positive. What type of reasoning is Caleb using?
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