document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527603>Question 527603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need HELP with inductive reasoning!! Can someone help me??!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following are examples of inductive reasoning... & I need to figure out weather they're true or false... can you help me out?! :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You observe that it has rained on the past three Tuesdays and you conclude that it rains on every Tuesday. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Out your window you notice that seven elderly people have walked by on the sidewalk. You conclude that only elderly people live in your neighborhood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your study of geometry, you notice that every square you have seen is also a rectangle. You conclude that this is true in all cases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your study of geometry, you notice that every rectangle you have seen is also a square. You conclude that this is true in all cases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I really have no clue what I'm doing.. I think that inductive reasoning  just means i observe x some number of times, then i conclude that x is always the case ... correct? So, I'm not sure weather they would be true or false?? help!! :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following are examples of inductive reasoning... & I need to figure out weather they're true or false... can you help me out?! :)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inductive Reasoning requires the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. \"It\" happened once<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. You assume \"It\" happened on day k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. You must PROVE \"It\" happens on day k+1 for all k greater than the number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "requirement 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You observe that it has rained on the past three Tuesdays and you conclude that it rains on every Tuesday.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Not inductive reasoning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Out your window you notice that seven elderly people have walked by on the sidewalk. You conclude that only elderly people live in your neighborhood.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Not inductive reasoning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your study of geometry, you notice that every rectangle you have seen is also a square. You conclude that this is true in all cases.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: True inductive reasoning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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