Conditional, Converse, Inverse, Contrapostive

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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," where P is the hypothesis and Q is the conclusion.

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What is the Converse of a Conditional statement?

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The statement formed by reversing the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement, written as "If Q, then P."

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What is the Inverse of a Conditional statement?

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The statement formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement, written as "If not P, then not Q."

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What is the Contrapositive of a Conditional statement?

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The statement formed by negating and reversing the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement, written as "If not Q, then not P."

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Identify the Contrapositive: If it rains, then the ground is wet.

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If the ground is not wet, then it did not rain.

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Identify the Inverse: If it rains, then the ground is wet.

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If it does not rain, then the ground is not wet.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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Identify the Converse: If it rains, then the ground is wet.

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If the ground is wet, then it rains.

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What does it mean to negate a statement?

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To negate a statement means to state the opposite of that statement.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

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What is the relationship between a Conditional statement and its Contrapositive?

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A Conditional statement and its Contrapositive are logically equivalent; if one is true, the other is also true.

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What is the relationship between a Conditional statement and its Inverse?

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A Conditional statement and its Inverse are not logically equivalent; one can be true while the other is false.