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Geometry Conditional
Conditional Statements
Question | Answer |
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conditional statement | a logical statement with a hypothesis and conclusion |
hypothesis | The "if" part; shows the condition |
conclusion | The "then" part; shows the result |
negation | Writing the negative of a statement (m∠A≠30º) |
inverse | Writing the negative of the hypothesis and conclusion in a conditional statement |
converse | Formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion |
contrapositive | Formed by negating the hypothesis and conclusion of the converse of a conditional statement |
equivalent statements | Two statements that are both true or both false. The conditional statement and the contrapositive are equivalent statements, as well as the inverse and converse. |
biconditional statement | A statement that contains the phrase "if and only if" |
theorem | A true statement that follows as a result of other true statements. |