Geometry Flashcards - Conditional Statements
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What is a conditional statement?
A statement in the format 'If P, then Q' where P is the hypothesis and Q is the conclusion.
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P = hypothesis
Q = conclusion
It’s often written in the form: if p, then q.
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What are the forms of conditional statement?
Converse: If q, then p.
Inverse: If not p, then not q.
Contrapositive: If not q, then not p.
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What is a counterexample?
An example that proves the conditional statement to be false.
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What is a biconditional statement?
A biconditional statement is written when both a conditional and its converse are true.
P if and only if q