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To begin an indirect proof you assume the converse of what you intend to prove is true

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Answer:

false

Explanation:

statement: if apple, than it is fruit

converse: if fruit, than it is apple (not always true)

The converse statement is sometimes true sometimes not

User Vitjbr
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False. The converse may be either true or false, depending on what the original statement is, so assuming the converse would be pointless.

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