Think about it: If you take a piece of paper

and fold it in half how many rectangles are

formed? If you fold it back up and fold it on
more time in half how many rectangles are
formed? Repeat this process one more time.
How many rectangles would you get if you
folded a piece of paper in half 8 times?
256 Rectangles
To answer this, you used inductive reasoning!
LT: I will use inductive reasoning to find patterns
Everything happens for a reasoncause and effect is the key!
Understanding this will help you in writing proofs!
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Proofs
Angle Relationships
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Inductive Reasoning reasoning based on
patterns you observe.
Example 1: Look for a pattern. What are the
next two terms in each sequence?


a. 3, 9, 27, 81,
3 9 27 81
X3 X3 X3
Pattern: Each term is
three times the previous
term.
Next two terms:
81 x 3 = 243
243 x 3 = 729
b.
Pattern: Each circle
contains a polygon that
has one more side than
the preceding polygon.
The next two circles
contain a six and seven
sided polygon.
It may be necessary to find terms that are not
the immediate next term. Therefore you
may need to make a

Conjecture A conclusion you reach using
inductive reasoning.
Example 2 What conjecture can you make
about the number of regions 20 diameters
form?
Conjecture: The number of regions is equal to the number of diameters
times 2.
20 X 2 = 40 regions
You may need to look at some samples to
determine a pattern.
Example 3: What conjecture can you make about
the sum of the first 30 even numbers?
Create a chart!
Number of Terms Sum
1 2 = 2
2 2 + 4 = 6
3 2 + 4 + 6 = 12
4
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20
5 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 = 30
12
23
34
45
56
Conjecture: Each sum of consecutive even numbers is the product of
the number of terms and the number of terms plus one
Use it to answer the questions: 3031 = 930
Write a conjecture for the sum of the first 30
odd numbers.
Number of Terms Sum
1 1 = 1
2 1 + 3 = 4
3 1 + 3 + 5 = 9
4
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16
5 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 = 25
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
Conjecture: The sum of the first n odd numbers is
2
n
The sum of the first 30 odd numbers is 900.
Sales of backpacks at a nationwide company
decreased over a period of six consecutive
months. What conjecture can you make
about the number of backpacks the company
will sell in May?
The points seem to fall relatively in a straight
line. The graph shows the number of sales
decreasing by about 500 backpacks each
month. (This is the pattern that you find)
If we continue in this pattern, we predict (or
make a conjecture) that in May the company
will sell approximately 8,000 backpacks.
a. What conjecture can you make about the
month of June?


b.Is it reasonable to use this graph to make a
conjecture about sales in August?
They will sell about 7,500 backpacks
No, through yearly patterns, we could see
this is the time the number sold increases
Its important to test your conjectures to make
sure it is true for every case. It is very easy
to prove a conjecture is false by using a

Counterexample An example that shows that
a conjecture is incorrect.

NOTE You only need ONE example to disprove
a conjecture but need to show every case to
prove it.
Example 5: What is a counterexample for each
conjecture?

a. If the name of the month starts with a J, it
is a summer month.
Counterexample: January, starts with a J and is in the winter.
b. You can connect ANY three points to form a
triangle.


c. When you multiply a number by 2, the product
is greater than the original number.
Counterexample: -42 = -8
Counterexample: