Question

geometry unit 2 lesson 2 practice
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for questions 1 - 5, determine the type of reasoning for each statement.

1. for a golf cart to be consideredstreet legal it must have blinkers. jills golf cart has been deemedstreet legal. therefore, her golf cart has blinkers.
2. when an object is thrown up in the air, it comes back down. mark throws a baseball up in the air. the baseball will come back down.
3. when ethan stays up late, he is tired the next day. ethan stayed up last night until 11:30 pm, therefore, ethan will be tired the next day.
4. the olympic games are held every four years. the last games were held in 2020. the next games will be held in 2024.
5. if a student passes an entrance examination, they will be admitted into their local community college. barry passed the entrance examination. barry will be admitted into the community college.

Explanation:

1. This is deductive reasoning. It starts with a general rule (street - legal golf carts have blinkers) and applies it to a specific case (Jill's street - legal golf cart).
2. This is deductive reasoning. It uses a general law of physics (objects thrown up come down) and applies it to a specific object (Mark's baseball).
3. This is deductive reasoning. It starts with a general pattern (Ethan is tired when he stays up late) and applies it to a specific instance (Ethan staying up until 11:30 pm).
4. This is deductive reasoning. It uses a general fact (Olympics every four years) and applies it to predict a specific event (2024 Olympics).
5. This is deductive reasoning. It starts with a general rule (passing entrance exam leads to admission) and applies it to a specific student (Barry).

Answer:

1. Deductive reasoning
2. Deductive reasoning
3. Deductive reasoning
4. Deductive reasoning
5. Deductive reasoning