Patterns are an example of this.
Inductive Reasoning
A collection of points that continues on forever in both directions.
A line
AB = 12, BC = x, AC = 20. What is BC?
BC = 8
Find the next three terms in the pattern: 2, -6, -14, . . .
-22, -30, -38
It has an endpoint and continues on forever in one direction.
Ray
AC = 3x + 2, BC = 30, AB = x - 4. What is x?
x = 12
Make a conjecture about the sequence:
6, -12, 24, -48
It is being multiplied by -2 each time.
It is part of a line with two endpoints.
(Line) Segment
Tommy's phone is ringing in the bedroom (4,7), but he is in the living room (8,2). What is the midpoint between the two locations?
(6, 4.5)
C is the midpoint of BD. If CD = 2x + 10, BC = 20, what is x?
True or False: You can prove with inductive reasoning.
False
A location with no size or space.
A point
AB is congruent to BC. If AB = 10x - 4 and BC = 36, what is x?
x = 4
Determine the next term in the pattern:
49, 36, 25, . . .
16
M is the midpoint of AB. The coordinates of A are (-2,3) and the coordinates of M are (1,0). Find the coordinates of B.
(4,-3)
A flat surface made of at least three points that continues in all directions forever.
A plane
AB = 3x + 10, BC = 2x - 5. AC = 2x + 14. What is the length of AC?
AC = 20