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Logical Reasoning(An Introduction to Geometry)
MATHEMATICS Grade 8
“If a number is even,
then it is divisible by 2”
The statement above is written in
conditional form, or in if-then form.
A conditional statement has 2 parts:
◦ A hypothesis, denoted by p, and
◦ A conclusion, denoted by q.
◦ In symbols, “If p, then q.” is written
as p => q.
Remember!
A conditional statement may be true or
false.
To show that a conditional statement is
false, you need to find one example
(called a counterexample) in which the
hypothesis is fulfilled and the conclusion is
not fulfilled.
Remember!
To show that a conditional statement is
true, you must construct a logical
argument using reasons. The reasons can
be a definition, an axiom, a property, a
postulate, or a theorem.
Converse
The converse of the conditional
statement is formed by interchanging the
hypothesis and conclusion.
For instance, the converse of p => q
is q => p.
The converse may also be true or false.
Examples:
“If m∠A = 45, then ∠A is acute.”
◦ This statement is true because 45 <90.
Converse: “If ∠A is acute, then m∠A = 45.”
◦ The converse is false, because some
acute angles do not measure 45.
Examples:
“If m∠B = 90, then ∠B is right angle.”
◦ This statement is true because the
measure of the right angle is exactly 90.
Converse: “If ∠B is right angle, then m∠B =
90.”
◦ The converse is true. (Explanation same
as above)
Examples:
“If today is Sunday, then it is a weekend
day.”
◦ This statement is true because Sunday is
a weekend day.
Converse: “If today is a weekend day, then
it is Sunday.”
◦ The converse is false. Saturday (a
counterexample) is also a weekend day.
Other statements
◦ Conditional: p => q
“If p, then q”
◦ Inverse: ~p => ~q
“If not p, then not q.”
◦ Contrapositive: ~q => ~p
“If not q, then not p.”
The symbol (~) shows the negative of the hypothesis and conclusion.
Remember:
To form the inverse of the conditional
statement, take the negation of both the
hypothesis and the conclusion.
To form the contrapositive of the
conditional statement, interchange the
hypothesis and the conclusion of the
inverse statement.
Examples:
Conditional:
“If m∠A = 45, then ∠A is acute.”
Converse:
“If ∠A is acute, then m∠A = 45.”
Inverse:
“If m∠A is not 45, then ∠A is not acute.”
Contrapositive:
“If ∠A is not acute, then m∠A is not 45.”
Examples:
Conditional:
“If m∠B = 90, then ∠B is right angle.”
Converse:
“If ∠B is right angle, then m∠B = 90.”
Inverse:
“If m∠B is not 90, then ∠B is not a right angle.”
Contrapositive:
“If ∠B is not a right angle, then m∠B is not 90.”
Examples:
Conditional:
“If today is Sunday, then it is a weekend day.”
Converse:
“If today is a weekend day, then it is Sunday.”
Inverse:
“If today is not Sunday, then it is not a weekend day.”
Contrapositive:
“If today is not a weekend day, then it is not Sunday.”
For NOW:
◦ Conditional: p => q
“If p, then q”
◦ Converse: q => p
“If q, then p”
◦ Inverse: ~p => ~q
“If not p, then not q.”
◦ Contrapositive: ~q => ~p
“If not q, then not p.”
Remember:
If the statement is true, then the
contrapositive is also logically true.
If the converse is true, then the inverse is
also logically true.
In determining if the inverse, converse,
and contrapositive of the statement is
true or false, assume that the given
statement is true.
Seatwork (1 whole int. pad)
Write the converse, inverse, and
contrapositive of each conditional
statement. Determine the truth value of
each statement. If the statement is false,
give a counterexample.
Seatwork (1 whole int. pad)
1. If the degree measure of an angle is between 90 and 180, then the angle is obtuse.
2. If a quadrilateral has four congruent sides, then it is a square.
3. If a bird is an ostrich, then it cannot fly.
4. If today is Friday, then tomorrow is Saturday.
5. If there is no struggle, then there is no progress.
3.
Converse: If an angle is obtuse, then its
degree measure is between 90 and 180.
Inverse: If the degree measure of an angle
is not between 90 and 180, then the angle
is not obtuse.
Contrapositive: If an angle is not obtuse,
then its degree measure is not between
90 and 180.
All statements are TRUE.
4.
Converse: If a quadrilateral is a square,
then it has four congruent sides.
Inverse: If a quadrilateral has no
congruent sides, then it is not a square.
Contrapositive: If a quadrilateral is not a
square, then it has no congruent sides.
All statements are TRUE.
8.
Converse: If a bird cannot fly, then it is an
ostrich.
Inverse: If a bird is not an ostrich, then it
can fly.
Contrapositive: If a bird can fly, then it is
not an ostrich.
Converse and Inverse statements
are FALSE. Counterexample: Penguin
Contrapositive is TRUE.
1.
Converse: If tomorrow is Saturday, then
today is Friday.
Inverse: If today is not Friday, then
tomorrow is not Saturday.
Contrapositive: If tomorrow is not
Saturday, then today is not Friday.
Deductive Reasoning
Joash Caleb Z. Palivino
MATHEMATICS Grade 8
Deductive Reasoning
To deduce means to reason from the
known facts.
Deductive Reasoning is the process of
using facts, rules, definitions, or properties
to reach logical conclusions from given
statements.
Deductive Reasoning
In deductive reasoning, assume that the
hypothesis is true, and then write a series
of statements that lead to the conclusion.
Each statement is supported by a reason
that justifies it.
Deductive Reasoning
Law of Detachment
◦ Draws conclusion from a true
conditional statement p q and a
true statement p.
◦ If p q is a true statement and p is
true, then q is true.
Deductive Reasoning
Law of Detachment (Example)
Given:
If a car is out of gas , then it will not start.
Sarah’s car is out of gas.
Valid Conclusion:
Sarah’s car will not start.
Law of Detachment
Given:
If two numbers are odd, then their sum is
even.
The numbers 3 and 5 are odd numbers.
Conclusion: The sum of 3 and 5 is even.
Given:
If you want good health, then you should get
8 hours of sleep each day.
Aaron wants good health.
Conclusion: Aaron should get 8 hours of sleep each day.
Law of Detachment
Given:
If you are a good citizen, then you obey
traffic rules.
Aaron is a good citizen.
Conclusion: Aaron obeys traffic rules.
VALID CONCLUSION.
Law of Detachment
Given:
If a pet is a rabbit, then it eats carrots.
Jennie’s pet eats carrots.
Conclusion: Jennie’s pet is a rabbit.
INVALID CONCLUSION.
There are other animals that eat carrots
besides rabbit, like hamster.
Seatwork (Math NB – Ans. only)
Determine if the conclusion is valid or
invalid. If invalid, explain your reasoning by
giving a counterexample.
1.
Given: If students pass an entrance exam,
then they will be accepted into
college.
Latisha passed the entrance exam.
Conclusion: Latisha will be accepted to
college.
2. Given: Right angles are congruent.
∠1 and ∠2 are right angles.
Conclusion: ∠1 and ∠2 are congruent.
3. Given: An angle bisector divides an
angle into two congruent
angles.
Ray KM is an angle bisector of
∠JKL
Conclusion: ∠JKM and ∠MKL are
congruent.
4.
Given: If a game is rated E, then it has
content that may be suitable for
ages 6 and older.
Cesar buys a computer game that
he believes is suitable for his little
sister who is 7.
Conclusion: The game Cesar purchased has
a rating of E.
Rating Age
EC 3 and older
E 6 and older
E10+ 10 and older
T 13 and older
M 17 and older
5. Given: All vegetarians do not eat meat.
Theo is a vegetarian.
Conclusion: Theo does not eat meat.
6. Given: If a figure is a square, then it
has four right angles.
Figure ABCD has four right
angles.
Conclusion: Figure ABCD is a square.
7.
Given: If you leave your lights on while
your car is off, your battery will
die.
Your battery is dead.
Conclusion: You left your lights on while
the car was off.
8.
Given: If Dante obtains a part-time job,
he can afford a car payment.
Dante can afford a car payment.
Conclusion: Dante obtained a part-time job.
9.
Given: If the temperature drops below
32 degrees Fahrenheit, it may
snow.
The temperature did not drop
below 32 degrees Fahrenheit on
Monday.
Conclusion: It did not snow on Monday.
10.
Given: Some nurses wear blue uniforms.
Sabrina is a nurse.
Conclusion: Sabrina wears blue uniform.
Answers
1) The conclusion is valid.
2) The conclusion is valid.
3) The conclusion is valid.
4) The conclusion is invalid. The rating
can also be EC.
5) The conclusion is valid.
Answers
6) The conclusion is invalid. The figure
could be a rectangle.
7) The conclusion is invalid. The battery
could be dead for another reason.
8) The conclusion is invalid. Dante could
afford a car payment for another reason.
9) The conclusion is valid.
10) The conclusion is invalid. Not all
nurses wear blue uniform.
Deductive Reasoning
Law of Syllogism
◦ Draw conclusions from two true
statements when the conclusion of one
statement is the hypothesis of another.
◦ If p q is true and q r is true, then
p r is also true.
Deductive Reasoning
Law of Syllogism (Example)
Given:
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite these angles are also congruent.
If two sides of triangle are congruent, then the triangle is isosceles.
Valid Conclusion:
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the triangle is isosceles.
Law of Syllogism
Given:
If a number is a whole number, then the
number is an integer.
If a number is an integer, then it is a
rational number.
Conclusion: If a number is a whole
number, then it is a rational number.
Determine if a valid conclusion can be
reached from the given statements
Given:
If an angle is supplementary to an obtuse
angle, then it is acute.
If an angle is acute, then its measure is
less than 90.
Conclusion: If an angle is supplementary
to an obtuse angle, then its measure is
less than 90.
Determine if a valid conclusion can be
reached from the given statements
Given:
If a parallelogram has a right angle, then
it is a rectangle.
If a parallelogram has a right angle, then
it is a square.
Conclusion: NO VALID CONCLUSION.
Determine if a valid conclusion can be
reached from the given statements
Given:
If an angle is a right angle, then the
measure of the angle is 90.
If two lines are perpendicular, then they
form a right angle.
Conclusion: If two lines are
perpendicular, then the measure of the
angle formed is 90.
Determine if a valid conclusion can be
reached from the given statements
Given:
If you are a good citizen, then you pay
your taxes.
If you are a good citizen, then you obey
traffic rules.
Conclusion: NO VALID CONCLUSION.
Seatwork (Math NB – Ans. only)
Use the Law of Syllogism to draw a valid
conclusion from each set of statements, if
possible. If no valid conclusion is possible,
write no valid conclusion.
1. If Tina has a grade of 90% or greater, she will
be on the honor roll.
If Tina is on the honor roll, then she will have
her name in the school paper.
2. If the measure of an angle is between 90 and
180, then the angle is obtuse.
If an angle is obtuse, then it is not acute.
3. If a number ends in 0, then it is divisible by 2.
If a number ends in 4, then it is divisible by 2.
4. If a triangle is a right triangle, then it has an
angle that measures 90.
If a triangle has an angle that measures 90,
then its acute angles are complementary.
5. If you interview for a job, then you wear a
suit.
If you interview for a job, then you will
update your resume.
6. If two lines in a plane are not parallel, then
they intersect.
If two lines intersect, then they intersect in a
point.
7. If it continues to rain, then the soccer field
will become wet and muddy.
If the soccer field becomes wet and muddy,
then the game will be canceled.
8. If the bank robber steals the money, then the sheriff will track him down.
If the bank robber steals the money, then the bank robber will be rich.
9. If the truck runs over some nails, then a tire will go flat.
If a tire goes flat, then the deliveries will not be made on time.
10. If Jane encounters a traffic jam today, she reports to work late.
If Jane reports to work late, her boss penalizes her.
Inductive Reasoning
Joash Caleb Z. Palivino
MATHEMATICS Grade 8
Identifying a Pattern
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, …
◦ Alternating days of the week make up
the pattern.
◦ The next day is Sunday.
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …
◦Multiples of 3 make up the pattern.
◦ The next multiple is 18.
Inductive Reasoning
Inductive reasoning is a process of
observing data, recognizing patterns, and
making generalizations from observations.
Inductive reasoning is reasoning from
specific to general.
In using inductive reasoning to make a
generalization, the generalization is called
a conjecture.
More on Identifying a Pattern
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, …
◦ Each term is 2 times the previous term.
◦ The next two terms are 32 and 64.
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …
◦ Each term is a square number.
◦ The next two terms are 36 and 49.
Making a Conjecture
The product of an even number and
an odd number is _____.
◦ List some examples and look for a
pattern.
(2)(3) = 6
(2)(5) = 10
(4)(3) = 12
(4)(5) = 20
The product of an even number and an
odd number is even.
Making a Conjecture
Study each number patterns:
12 + 28 = 40
-14 + 6 = -8
-10 + 30 = 20
0 + 22 = 22
18 + 16 = 34
8 + 38 = 46
Conjecture: The sum of two even numbers
is an even number.
Making a Conjecture
Study each number patterns:
4 (5) = 20
9 (8) = 72
11 (6) = 66
-12 (-3) = 36
-5 (8) = -40
-41(4) = -164
Conjecture: The product of an odd number
and an even number is an even number.
Remember!
Inductive reasoning may not always lead
to the right conclusion.
To show that a conjecture is always true,
you must prove it.
To show that a conjecture is false, you
have to find only one example in which
the conjecture is not true. This case is
called a counterexample .
Seatwork (Math NB – Ans. only)
Use inductive reasoning to find the next
two terms of each sequence. Justify your
answer.
Use inductive reasoning to find the next two
terms of each sequence. Justify your answer.
1. 1, 10, 100, 1000, ___, ___
2. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, ___, ___
3. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___, ___
4. 0, 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ___, ___
5. O, T, T, F, F, S, S, E, N, ___, ___
6. J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ___, ___
7. ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, ___, ___
8. ½, 9, 2/3, 10, ¾, 11, ___, ___
9. S, M, T, W, T, ___, ___
10. A, C, E, G, ___, ___
Logic Puzzle
Alice met a lion and a unicorn. Suppose that the lion lies on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and the unicorn lies on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. At all other times both animals tell the truth. Alice has forgotten the day of the week during her travels through the Forest of Forgetfulness.
Lion:Yesterday was one of my lying days.
Unicorn: Yesterday was one of my lying days, too!
Alice, who was very smart, was able to deduce the day. What day of the week was it? Explain.
Logic Puzzle
Tweedledum and Tweedledee are identical twins
who decided to entertain themselves by confusing
Alice.
One of the brothers – of course, we don’t know
which – says, “In this puzzle, each of us will pick
one of two cards, either an orange one or a blue
one. The one with the orange card will always tell
the truth. The one with the blue card will always
lie.”
Logic Puzzle
Alice picks out Tweedledee immediately!
Which one is it, and how did she figure it out?
I have the
blue card,
and I am
Tweedledee!
You are not!
I am
Tweedledee.
Logic Puzzle
Alice looked confused for a moment, then
thought as logically as she could and solved the
puzzle.
Who is Tweedledum? How can you tell?
Tweedledum is
now carrying a
blue card!
Logic Puzzle
Three sisters are identical triplets. The oldest
by minutes is Sarah, and Sarah always tells
anyone the truth. The next oldest is Sue, and
Sue always will tell anyone a lie. Sally is the
youngest of the three. She sometimes lies and
sometimes tells the truth.
Victor, an old friend of the family's, came over
one day and as usual he didn't know who was
who, so he asked each of them one question.
Logic PuzzleVictor asked the sister that was sitting on the left, "Which sister is in the middle of you three?" and the answer he received was, "Oh, that's Sarah."
Victor then asked the sister in the middle, "What is your name?" The response given was, "I'm Sally."
Victor turned to the sister on the right, then asked, "Who is that in the middle?" The sister then replied, "She is Sue."
This confused Victor; he had asked the same question three times and received three different answers.
Who was who?
Performance Task # 2: Logic Puzzle
Task:
You work for a company that publishes logic
puzzle booklets. Your task is to create an
original logic puzzle that requires the use of
inductive and/or deductive reasoning to
determine the solution.
Performance Task # 2: Logic Puzzle
Mechanics:
You must use at least 3 people/objects for
your puzzle.
You must provide list of statements (clues)
that will help solve the puzzle.
Test your puzzle on at least 2 people (not your
groupmates).
Performance Task # 2: Logic Puzzle
Mechanics:
Submit the following on March 15, 2017:
◦ One (1) blank puzzle sheet + One (1)
puzzle sheet solution key. [FINAL]
(Format: Short bond paper (8.5” x 11”),
computerized, font style and size of your
choice (but should be legible and
understandable))
◦ All copies of DRAFT and TESTED
puzzle sheets.
Performance Task # 2: Logic Puzzle
Mechanics:
◦ Reflection Journal (individual). (Format:
Computerized on short bond paper, Arial, 12,
1.5” spacing, 1” margin – all sides). The
reflection paper must address the following:
What geometry skills are used for the project?
Can I use these skills outside of class? How?
How did we get started? What were my first
thoughts?
How does our team work? How do each member
contribute to the group’s success?
Performance Task # 2: Logic Puzzle
Mechanics:
Late submission of Performance Task will have a demerit of 2 points each day.
Rubric:
GROUP (80%)
◦ Content (25%)
◦ Clues (25%)
◦ Solution (20%)
◦ Mechanics (10%)
INDIVIDUAL – Reflection Journal (20%)