document.write( "Question 486137: What is the sum of the first 80 comsecutive odd numbers? Tell whether it illustrates inductive or deductive reasoning, \n" ); document.write( "

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I tried to answer this one several minutes ago with 1600 instead of 80, but it got clobbered in cyperspace. Hopefully, it's you again.
\n" ); document.write( "Answer = 6400
\n" ); document.write( "Reason: It's a theorem that the sum of first n consecutive odd numbers is n^2
\n" ); document.write( "The proof is by induction, it's not too difficult.
\n" ); document.write( "So inductive reasoning is illustrated if the proof is included.
\n" ); document.write( "If the theorem is used disregrading proof, that is deductive reasoning.
\n" ); document.write( "Really, both are illustrated if the process is complete enough.
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