"I want to know which direction I am facing. The Sun is setting to my right, and I know the Sun sets in the west, so I know that west is the direction where the Sun is setting." is an example of ______.
A) intuition
B) authority
C) observation
D) deduction

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This is an example of deduction, as the person is using previous knowledge (that the Sun sets in the west) to make a logical conclusion about which direction they are facing.

"I Want to Know Which Direction I Am Facing