Warm Up 11 Laws of Logic A Day
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3 questions
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Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a parasite lives in or on a host organism, then it harms its host.
A virus is a parasite.
Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a parasite lives in or on a host organism, then it harms its host.
A virus is a parasite.
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Using the Law of Syllogism, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, therefore
Using the Law of Syllogism, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, therefore
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Which law of deductive reasoning is being used, if any?
If a triangle is equilateral, then all three sides are congruent.
If all the sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite them are congruent.
Therefore, if a triangle is equilateral, then the angles opposite the sides are congruent.
Which law of deductive reasoning is being used, if any?
If a triangle is equilateral, then all three sides are congruent.
If all the sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite them are congruent.
Therefore, if a triangle is equilateral, then the angles opposite the sides are congruent.