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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 does the symbol ~p represent?

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The negation of statement p, meaning 'not p'.

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What is the Inverse Statement of 'If p, then q'?

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The Inverse Statement is 'If not p, then not q'.

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What is the Converse Statement of 'If p, then q'?

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The Converse Statement is 'If q, then p'.

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What is the Contrapositive Statement of 'If p, then q'?

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The Contrapositive Statement is 'If not q, then not p'.

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

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A Conditional Statement and its Contrapositive are logically equivalent; they have the same truth value.

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What is the truth value of a Conditional Statement when the hypothesis is false?

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The truth value is always true, regardless of the conclusion.