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Ray Of Light [21]
3 years ago
6

Which term best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove? A. Proof by syllogism B. Proof by

contradiction C. Proof by contrapositive D. Proof by converse
Mathematics
2 answers:
Vilka [71]3 years ago
8 0
That is Proof by Contradiction.
The famous one is  the proof of the square root of 2 is irrational . First done by Euclid
Fed [463]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: B. Proof by contradiction

Step-by-step explanation:

  • A proof by contradiction states the truth of a given statement by the assuming that it is false and following by finding a conclusion that is contradictory to the given proposition that is proven to be true.

Hence, the term best describes a proof in which we assume the opposite of what we want to prove is "Proof by contradiction ".

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