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An indirect proof assumes:

the negative of the conclusion is true
the negative of the given information is true
the negative of the conclusion is false
none of the above

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

An indirect proof proves a statement by showing that the negation of the statement cannot be true. It can be a powerful tool when working with statements with "not" in them or inequalities.

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An indirect proof is where you prove something true by proving the negations are false. This means that the best answer from all these options is A.
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