Question

Read the following statement. It is cloudy outside. What is the first step of indirectly proving this statement?

Answer 1

Assume if it is cloudy, then you are outside.

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

The Given statement is :  It is cloudy outside.

To prove it indirectly , we will take negation or contradiction of this statement.

We will start by writing this statement

that it is not cloudy outside.

The first step of indirectly proving this statement?

Option 1: Assume it is not cloudy outside.