Logical Statements

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Converse

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If q, then p

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Contrapositive

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If not q, then not p

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Inverse

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If not p, then not q.

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Conjecture

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Use inductive reasoning to make an educated guess based on known information and specific examples.

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Counterexample

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Contradicts the conjecture or show the conjecture is not always true.

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Truth value

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The truth or falsity of a statement.

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What letters are statements represented by?

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p or q

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Negation

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The statement has OPPOSITE meaning and truth value of the original statement.

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How do you represent a negation?

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~p or not p

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A conjunction is written as…

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