Geometry 2.1-2.3 Flashcard

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What is a hypothesis in a conditional statement?

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The 'if' part of a conditional statement.

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What is a counterexample?

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A specific case that shows a reasoning is false.

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Identify the inverse of the statement: 'If I have a Siberian Husky, then I have a dog.'

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If I do not have a Siberian Husky, then I do not have a dog.

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What is the negation of the statement: 'The ball is red'?

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The ball is not red.

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Identify the converse of the statement: 'If I have a Siberian Husky, then I have a dog.'

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If I have a dog, then I have a Siberian Husky.

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What is a conditional statement?

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A statement that can be written in the form 'If P, then Q'.

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What does it mean to negate a statement?

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To state that the original statement is not true.

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What is the conclusion in a conditional statement?

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The 'then' part of a conditional statement.

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What is the contrapositive of a conditional statement?

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The statement formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion and reversing them.

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How do you form the contrapositive of 'If P, then Q'?

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If not Q, then not P.