The purpose of making an inference is so that one is able to elicit a conclusion that depends on facts provided based on reasoning.
<h3>What is an Inference?</h3>
Inferences are helpful because they help to uncover hidden messages in a text or literature. Another way to refer to inference is "to read between the lines"
When a person arrives at a conclusion by adding one or more logical facts together, they are said to have made an inference.
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The ecliptic is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. From the perspective of an observer on Earth, the Sun's movement around the celestial sphere over the course of a year traces out a path along the ecliptic against the background of stars.