Answer the Question and Tell Whether It Illustrates Inductive or Deductive

question 86

Short Answer

Answer the question and tell whether it illustrates inductive or deductive reasoning. Give the $50 \text { th }$ number in the pattern: $1,4,9,16,25 , \ldots$ The $50 \text { th }$ number is __________. It illustrates __________ reasoning .

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Definitions:

Statistical Inferences

The process of drawing conclusions about population parameters based on a sample.

Probability

The likelihood or chance of an event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Parameter Data

Data or values that define or control the behavior of a mathematical function or system.

Nominal Data

This data type categorizes variables without a natural order or ranking among the categories.