Logic and Reasoning Flashcard

Front

Identify the statement: "Two angles share a common side if and only if they are adjacent."

Back

Biconditional

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What does the word BISECT mean?

Back

To cut something into two congruent pieces or in half.

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If Q is the midpoint of PR, P is between S and Q, SP = 13, and RS = 163, what is SQ?

Back

88

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What is the Segment Addition Postulate?

Back

If a segment is divided into two parts, the sum of the parts is equal to the whole.

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What is the definition of congruence?

Back

Two figures are congruent if they have the same shape and size.

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What is a converse statement?

Back

A converse statement is formed by reversing the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

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What is an inverse statement?

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An inverse statement is formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

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What is a contrapositive statement?

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A contrapositive statement is formed by negating and reversing the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

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What is the definition of a midpoint?

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A midpoint is a point that divides a segment into two equal parts.

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What does it mean for two angles to be complementary?

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Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90 degrees.