Patterns and Inductive Reasoning Section 1-1 Patterns and Inductive Reasoning
Visual pattern A pattern that consists of shapes/figures Example:
Example #2:
Number pattern A pattern involving a sequence of numbers
Inductive reasoning A process that involves looking for patterns and making conjectures
Three stages to Inductive Reasoning Look for a pattern Make a conjecture Verify the conjecture
conjecture An unproven statement that is based on observations.
counterexample An example that shows a conjecture is false.