Which of the following best describes deductive reasoning?
A. the type of reasoning that uses information such as theorems or statements previously assumed to be true to show that a statement is true
B. the type of reasoning that uses several observations or draws upon patterns to from a conclusion.
C. the type of reasoning that always needs a counterexample to support its claims
D. the type of reasoning that uses specific information to create a general rule
Please select the best answer from the choices provided