Question

Read the following statement. It is cloudy outside. What is the first step of indirectly proving this statement?

Assume it is not cloudy outside.
Assume if it is cloudy, then you are outside.
Assume it is sunny outside.

Answer 1

Assume if it is cloudy, then you are outside.

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

The Given statement is : It is cloudy outside.

To prove it indirectly , we will take negation or contradiction of this statement.

We will start by writing this statement

that it is not cloudy outside.

The first step of indirectly proving this statement?

Option 1: Assume it is not cloudy outside.