Name:

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Definitely, Maybe Introduction to Proof

Introduction


1. What is the difference between what is definitely true (given) and what seems to be true?







2. Define the word assumption in your own words.


Part I

Image 1:

a) At first glance, I believe this is a picture of ______________________________________________________.

What We KNOW FOR SURE (Givens)

List everything that is definitely true

(observations).

What SEEMS TRUE (Assumptions)

List everything that is maybe true.

EVIDENCE WE NEED
What questions would you ask to move
observations from maybe to definitely?

b) Now I conclude that this is definitely a picture of ___________________________________________________________ and maybe a picture of
__________________________________________________________________________ if only I had more information.


Image 2:

a) At first glance, I believe this is a picture of ______________________________________________________.

What We KNOW FOR SURE (Givens)

What SEEMS TRUE (Assumptions)

List everything that is definitely true

(observations).

EVIDENCE WE NEED

List everything that is maybe true.

What questions would you ask to move

observations from maybe to definitely?

b) Now I conclude that this is definitely a picture of ___________________________________________________________ and maybe a picture of
__________________________________________________________________________ if only I had more information.


Image 3:

a) At first glance, I believe this is a picture of ______________________________________________________.

What We KNOW FOR SURE (Givens)

What SEEMS TRUE (Assumptions)

List everything that is definitely true

(observations).

EVIDENCE WE NEED

List everything that is maybe true.

What questions would you ask to move

observations from maybe to definitely?

b) Now I conclude that this is definitely a picture of ___________________________________________________________ and maybe a picture of
__________________________________________________________________________ if only I had more information.


Part II
Imagine when you leave here someone asks you What did you learn in Geometry today? Write 2-3 sentences explaining to them
what you got out of this activity. Try to use the words given, assumption, and conclusion. You may choose from these sentence
starters to help you begin or create your own.

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I learned that it is important to _________________________________________________________________, because

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Conclusions are more accurate when ________________________________________________________________________________