Transcript Section 1-1

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
1. Look for a pattern
2. Make a conjecture
3. Verify the conjecture
conjecture
• An unproven statement
that is based on
observations.
counterexample
• An example that shows a
conjecture is false.