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Geometry Conditional
Conditional Statements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |