MATHEMATIC REASONING

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DEFINITION
A thinking that is to be coherent and logical is called as reasoning. A process of forming conclusions or judgment made from the facts or premises is called as reasoning. A proof or a reason can be arranged in order to take conclusions for a given mathematical problem is called as mathematical reasoning. Reasoning can be made by given facts in a mathematical problem. In short, mathematical reasoning refers to the ability to analyse mathematical situations and construct logical arguments. It is a habit of mind that can be developed through the applications of mathematics in different contexts.

Topics about Mathematics Reasoning

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Statements Quantifiers 'All' and 'Some' Operations on Statements Implications Arguments Deduction and Induction

1. Statements
A statement is a sentence either true or false but not both. For example, ten is less than eleven is a true statement while ten is less than one is a false statement. However, please keep quiet in library is not a statement. A sentence is not a statement when  it contains unknowns  it is in the form of a questions  it is in the form of a exclamations  it is in the form of a instructions  it is incomplete

Examples of Statements

Examples of Statements
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Sentences
Do not litter. 2 is a prime number. That s amazing! Is one a prime number? 3+2=5 18 is a multiple of ten. All pentagons have six sides.

Statement Not Statement

Reason
An instruction. A true statement. An exclamation. A question. A true statement. A false statement. A false statement.