Why was Sir Francis Bacon important?

a. He established the importance of observation, experimentation, and finding evidence to support a proposal or theory, also called deductive reasoning.
b. He established the importance of observation, experimentation, and finding evidence to support a proposal or theory, also called inductive reasoning.
c. He established the importance of observation, experimentation, and theory to support a proposal, also called inductive reasoning.
d. He established


Answer: b. He established the importance of observation, experimentation, and finding evidence to support a proposal or theory, also called inductive reasoning.

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What will be an ideal response?

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