SOLUTION: in an indirect proof, when i have to write the statements and the reasons myself, does it matter what order its in?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! In an indirect proof, we do not directly prove that a given statement is true, but show that are false.
Indirect proofs the negative, or , of the proof to be solved.
For example, if, given limited information, we had to prove that two angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent, we would use the indirect proof principle to first assume that they are different. This is a negation.
The idea is to that this is . To this end, an indirect proof relies on in the proof .
In general the order of the steps matter. One step needs to follow logically from the other. Think about the problem of getting dressed in the morning: Step 1: put on your underwear. Step 2: put on your pants. Order matters.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
