Greek’s emphasised on :
a. Inductive reasoning
b. Deductive reasoning
c. Both A and B
d. Practical use of geometry

Solution:

We know that

Egyptians developed a number of geometric techniques and rules for calculating simple areas and doing simple constructions.

Babylonians and Egyptians used geometry mostly for practical purposes and did very little to develop it as a systematic science.

The Greeks were interested in establishing the truth of the statements they discovered using deductive reasoning.

A Greek mathematician, Thales is credited with giving the first known proof.

Therefore, Greek’s emphasised on deductive reasoning.

✦ Try This: Priyanka is of the same age as Yakshitha. Sriram is also of the same age as Yakshitha. State the Euclid’s axiom that illustrates the relative ages of Priyanka and Sriram a. First Axiom, b. Second Axiom, c. Third Axiom, d. Fourth Axiom

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 5

NCERT Exemplar Class 9 Maths Exercise 5.1 Problem 15

Greek’s emphasised on : a. Inductive reasoning, b. Deductive reasoning, c. Both A and B, d. Practical use of geometry

Summary:

Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, is the process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logical conclusion. Greek’s emphasised on deductive reasoning

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