Conditional Statements

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What is a conditional statement?

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A conditional statement is a logical statement that has two parts: a hypothesis and a conclusion, typically expressed in the form 'If P, then Q'.

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Identify the hypothesis in the statement: 'If it rains, then the ground is wet.'

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The hypothesis is 'It rains.'

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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Identify the conclusion in the statement: 'If it rains, then the ground is wet.'

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The conclusion is 'The ground is wet.'

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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What is a biconditional statement?

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A biconditional statement is a statement that combines two conditional statements, expressed as 'P if and only if Q', meaning both P and Q are true or both are false.

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What is the contrapositive of the statement: 'If P, then Q'?

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The contrapositive is 'If not Q, then not P.'

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What is a counterexample?

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A counterexample is an example that disproves a statement or proposition.

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Provide a counterexample for the statement: 'All birds can fly.'

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An ostrich is a counterexample because it is a bird that cannot fly.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

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What is the converse of the statement: 'If P, then Q'?

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The converse is 'If Q, then P.'

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What is the inverse of the statement: 'If P, then Q'?

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The inverse is 'If not P, then not Q.'

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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In the statement 'If angles are congruent, then the measures of the angles are equal,' what are the angles called?

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The angles are called 'congruent angles.'

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CCSS.8.G.A.2