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Deductive reasoning, or deduction, starts out with a general statement, or hypothesis, and examines the possibilities to reach a specific and logical conclusion. It goes from general to particular.
Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations. It goes from particular to general.
"If a number ends with a 5, then that number is divisble by 5. 25 is divisible by 5"
DEDUCTIVE. The conclusion is particular (it only refers to 25), drawn from a general rule.
"if two lines do not have the same slope, then they are not parallel. Perpendicullar lines are not parallel"
DEDUCTIVE. Also goes from a general statement, and applies this knowledge to a particular case.
"it always rains on the 4th of july"
INDUCTIVE. It makes a generalization (it always rain certan day), based on a finite data or experience. The conclusion is broader than the evidence from which the conclusion is drawn.
"My neighbor leaves the house everyday at 6:00 AM, he will leave tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM"
DEDUCTIVE. The conclusion is about one day (tomorrow), based on the statement that the neighbor leaves the house everyday at 6:00 AM.
If the conclusion is that he leaves everyday at 6 AM, because it has been seeing all month leaving at that hour, that would be an inductive reasoning.
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