1. Patterns and Inductive Reasoning
Section 1-1
Patterns and Inductive Reasoning

2. Visual pattern
A pattern that consists of shapes/figures
Example:

3. Example #2:

4. Number pattern
A pattern involving a sequence of numbers

5. Inductive reasoning
A process that involves looking for patterns and making conjectures

6. Three stages to Inductive Reasoning
Look for a pattern
Make a conjecture
Verify the conjecture

7. conjecture
An unproven statement that is based on observations.

8. counterexample
An example that shows a conjecture is false.