2-4 Deductive Reasoning 8th Grade Geometry
Conditional Statement (If-then) - If p, then q (p q) Converse – If q, then p (q p) Inverse – If not p, then not q (~ p ~q) Contrapositive – If not q, then not p (~q ~ p) Biconditional Statement (if and only if) – p if and only if q (p q)
Conditional Statement (If-then) – If p, then q. Symbols: p q
Inductive Reasoning – reasoning based on patterns Deductive Reasoning – reasoning based on using given facts.
If an “If-Then” statement and its Hypothesis are true, Law of Detachment: If an “If-Then” statement and its Hypothesis are true, then the Conclusion is true.
There are clouds in the sky. Malcolm earns an A. Angles 3 and 4 are congruent. d. Given: If two angles are vertical, then they are congruent. Angles 3 and 4 are supplementary. No conclusion.
Law of Syllogism: If pq and qr are both true, then pr is true. Example: If it is July, then you are on summer vacation. If you are on summer vacation, then you work at an ice-cream shop. Conclusion: If it is July, then you work at an ice-cream shop.
If a number is divisible by 12, then it is divisible by 3. No Conclusion
Ken lives in the United States.