WRITING

PROOFS
Laws of Deductive Reasoning
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING
Reasoning that are based only on facts, definition, accepted
properties and laws of logic.
There are two
LAWS OF
DEDUCTIVE
REASONING
that we have to
consider.
 LAW OF
DETACHME
NT
modus ponens
If p→q is true, and p is
true, then q is true.
EXAMPLES
1
If you are
Conditional: a penguin, then you live in the Southern
If p,
then q Hemisphere.

Premise
You are a penguin.
(Hypothesis): p

Conclusion: q
You live in the Southern Hemisphere.
 2
Conditional: If
If a bird is the largest of p,
allthen q
birds,
then it is flightless.

Premise
An ostrich is the largest living bird.
(Hypothesis): p

Conclusion: q
An ostrich is flightless.
 3
Conditional: If
If then
p, n is an
q odd number, then its remainder is 1
when n is divided by 2.
Premise (Hypothesis): p
17 is an odd number.
Conclusion:
17 has a remainder of 1 when 17 divided by 2.
q
4 CJ knows that if he will not study his module in Math a day before
the test, he will not get a good score in the test. CJ did not study
his module in Math today, so he concludes that he will not get a
good score for tomorrow’s test. Analyze if the arguments are valid:
Conditiona If CJ will not study his module in Math a day before
l: the test , then he will not get a good score.
If p, then q
Premise CJ did not study his module in Math a day
(Hypothes before the test.
is): p
Conclusion: q
He will not get a good score in the test.
5 Conditional: If p, then
q If a figure is a triangle, then the sum of its angles is
equal to 180 degrees.

Premise
Figure ABC
(Hypothesis): p is a triangle.

Conclusion: q
The sum of the angles in figure ABC is
equal to 180 degrees.
6
Conditional: If p,
If two
then q lines are parallel, then they do not intersect.

Premise (Hypothesis): WE CANNOT

Conclusion: q
pLines j and k do not intersect. CONCLUDE.
 It is important to make sure that the
conditional is true before using the law
of detachment. Otherwise, you could
end up making the wrong conclusion.
 LEARNING TASK 1 of Detachment to draw
Use Law
conclusion.
1. If there is lightning, then it is not safe to play outside. Peter
saw lightning.
2. If you get an average grade of 95– 100, then you will
be in the honor roll. You’re in the honor roll.
3. If the sum of two angles is equal to 90º, then the
angles are complementary. Angle x is equal to 30º
and angle y is equal to 60º.
4. If a figure has 4 sides, then it is a quadrilateral.
Square has 4 sides.
5. If the 2 integers are odd, then
the sum is even number. The
numbers x and y has a sum of
LEARNING TASK 2 of Detachment to draw
Use Law
conclusion.

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