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which of the following best describes deductive reasoning?

a the type of reasoning that uses information such as theorems or statements previously assumed to be
true to show that a statement is true

b. the type of reasoning that uses several observations or draws upon patterns to form a conclusion

c. the type of reasoning that always needs a counterexample to support its claims

d. the type of reasoning that uses specific information to create a general rule

The correct answer is B. the type of reasoning that uses several observations or draws upon patterns to form a conclusion.

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I am pretty sure that this is the correct answer choice; it is what I deducted (lol) from the definition. This is the definition so you can see it for yourself:

Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion. Deductive reasoning goes in the same direction as that of the conditionals, and links premises with conclusions.

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