When you are solving a problem, in most scenarios, you will have to make some assumptions to arrive at an effective solution. In fact, the journey of analysing the problem starts by making some assumptions, which are known as hypotheses.
Let’s hear from our expert who will help you understand what a hypothesis is and how hypothesis-based problem solving can help you solve complex problems:
In this video, you learnt that a hypothesis is an assertion or a supposition that can be tested. In simpler terms, a hypothesis is an assumption that you would test to validate. It is usually defined in a basic format of: If (this happens), then (this will happen). The two main components of a hypothesis are as follows:
You also looked at a detailed example to understand hypothesis-based problem-solving.
Further, you learnt that you should first focus on framing the problem statement precisely and then list all the hypotheses related to that problem. Prashanth highlighted the following two points that you must keep in mind :
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