HGEO ch. 2 Vocab

Statement equivalent to writing a conditional statement and its converse

bi-conditional statement

A statement that is written, or that can be written, in “if-then” form

Conditional statement

The number of square units that a geometric figure encloses

Area

An educated guess formed by inductive reasoning

Conjecture

The distance around a geometric figure

Perimeter

Formed by negating hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional statement

Inverse

The process of arriving at a general conclusion based on observing patterns or observing specific examples

Inductive Reasoning

Formed by negating the hypothesis and conclusion of the converse statement

contra-positive

Formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion

Converse

The process of proving a specific conclusion from one or more general statements

Deductive Reasoning