Geometry jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

What is inductive reasoning?

The process of reasoning that a rule or statement is true because specific cases are true

200

What deductive reasoning?

used to prove whether a statement is correct. It uses basic or general statements to conclude. Step-by-step ideas must be laid out with postulates or proven theorems to prove a statement.

300

What is a Pythagorean triple?

a set of three positive integers a,b, and c that satisfy the equation a²+ b² = c²

Complete that Inductive Reasoning

100

The flower in the living room is blue. The flower in the dining room is blue. The flower in the kitchen is blue. Complete the inductive reasoning

All the flowers in the house are blue

200

January, March, May, ... Complete the inductive reasoning

July

300

1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 32, ... Complete the inductive reasoning

256

Complete that deductive reasoning

100

All dogs have four legs. My pet is a dog. Complete the deductive reasoning. 

Therefore, my pet has four legs.

200

All dolphins are mammals. All mammals have kidneys. Complete the deductive reasoning

All dolphins have kidneys

300

All racing cars must go over 80MPH. The Dodge Charger is a racing car. Complete the deductive reasoning

Therefore, it can go over 80MPH.