Question 527603: I need HELP with inductive reasoning!! Can someone help me??!!
The following are examples of inductive reasoning... & I need to figure out weather they're true or false... can you help me out?! :)
You observe that it has rained on the past three Tuesdays and you conclude that it rains on every Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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!! :(
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The following are examples of inductive reasoning... & I need to figure out weather they're true or false... can you help me out?! :)
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Inductive Reasoning requires the following:
1. "It" happened once
2. You assume "It" happened on day k.
3. You must PROVE "It" happens on day k+1 for all k greater than the number is
requirement 1.
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You observe that it has rained on the past three Tuesdays and you conclude that it rains on every Tuesday.
Ans: Not inductive reasoning
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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.
Ans: Not inductive reasoning
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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.
Ans: True inductive reasoning
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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