Analyze the statements below and complete the instructions that follow.

if an animal is a beagle, then it is a dog.
if an animal is a dog, then it is a highly social animal.
conjecture: beagles are highly social animals.

use deductive reasoning to verify the conjecture, or provide a counterexample if the conjecture is false.

a.
true; law of detachment
b.
true; law of syllogism
c.
false; some beagles are afraid of people
d.
false; all beagles are known to be reclusive

answer is b) true ; law of syllogism