inductive reasoning

an educated guess that appears likely to be true, but has not been proven by mathematical logic

Studying a number of situations to arrive at an educated guess

Are used to clarify confusing statements

the portion of the statement that follows the "if"

the portion of the statement that follows the "then"

is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion

a system of reasoning used to reach conclusions

a statement that can be proven

A statement that describes a fundamental relationship in geometry. It is accepted as true without proof

it establishes the limits or describes the meaning of a concept or term by stating the essential properties of the entities or objects denoted by that concept or term