Which example uses deduction to draw a specific conclusion?
A) This triangle has three sides; therefore, all triangles have three sides.
B) This figure has three sides; therefore, all figures are triangles.
C) All triangles have three sides; therefore, this three-sided figure is a triangle.
D) All figures do not have three sides; therefore, this triangle is not a figure.

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This example uses deductive reasoning by starting with a general premise that all triangles have three sides and using that premise to draw the specific conclusion that a three-sided figure is a triangle. A is an example of faulty logic called "fallacy of the converse," B is an example of faulty logic called "false generalization," and D is an example of faulty logic called "fallacy of the inverse."

Which Example Uses Deduction to Draw a Specific Conclusion