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In this chapter, we identified a variety of different methods for acquiring knowledge, including the method of authority, the rational method, and the empirical method. For each of the following questions, choose one of these three methods and describe how you could use it to answer the question. Can you describe an alternative method for finding the answer?
a. Is your course instructor male or female?
b. What is the average annual snowfall in Buffalo, New York?
c. Pick a student in your class (not yourself). How old is he or she?
d. How many arms did the Roman Emperor Nero have?
e. Tommy is exactly 37 inches tall and a person must be at least 40 inches tall to ride the roller coaster at the local amusement park. Can Tommy ride the roller coaster?
f. The local music store is going out of business and is selling all CDs for $9.99. If you have exactly $42.05, how many CDs can you buy? (Assume that there is no tax.)
g. Was Henri Toulouse-Lautrec a painter, a musician, or a soccer player?
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