The basic idea behind conditional proof is that
A. we can prove anything true if given the appropriate assumptions.
B. we can prove a conditional true by assuming that its antecedent is true and showing that its consequent can be derived from that assumption.
C. a proof is always conditioned on acceptance of the law of excluded middle.
D. conditional statements can only be proved indirectly—that is, by making an assumption.
B. we can prove a conditional true by assuming that its antecedent is true and showing that its consequent can be derived from that assumption.
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