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Could you please help me with this question? I am not sure how to answer it. Indicate whether the deductive reasoning used is an example of affirming the hypothesis or denying the conclusion.
The four sided figure has four right angles, it is a rectangle. Shape ABCD has four right angles. Therefore, shape ABCD is a rectangle.
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This is an example of affirming the hypothesis. The hypothesis is that shape ABCD is a rectangle, and the evidence used to support the hypothesis is that shape ABCD has four right angles, which are in fact the defining characteristic of a rectangle.
