Geometry - Logic and Reasoning Review

Underline the hypothesis and italicize the conclusion in each statement.

• If your dog eats Purina, then he’ll stay happy and healthy.

• If your dog eats Purina, then he’ll stay happy and healthy.

• If your dog eats Purina, then he’ll stay happy and healthy.

• If your dog eats Purina, then he’ll stay happy and healthy.

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is the converse of this statement?

• If a polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If a polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• If a polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is the inverse of this statement?

• If the polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If the polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• If the polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is the contrapositive of this statement?

• If a polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• If a polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If a polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is a counterexample of this statement?

• If a polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• If a polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If a polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

The statement "an angle is a right angle if and only if its measure is 90^o" is an example of what type of statement?

• Conditional

• Conjecture

• Biconditional

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Reasoning based on specific examples and patterns used to form conjectures is called ______________ reasoning.

• Inductive

• Deductive

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CCSS.4.OA.C.5

Write a new conditional statement that follows from the pair of true statements.

If you study, then you will pass the test. If you pass the test, then you will pass the class.

• If you study, then you will pass the class.

• If you pass the test, then you should study.

• If you pass the class, then you will pass the test.

• If you study, then you will pass the test.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Using deductive reasoning, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, then...

• Look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
• The big test will not be given today.
• The roads will be hard to drive on.
• You should call the school to see if school is canceled.

If I go to the movie, then I’ll eat popcorn.

If I eat popcorn, then I’ll enjoy the movie.

• No valid conclusion possible

• Yes

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6