CONDITIONALS
Conditional Statement: Any statement that is or can be written in if- then form. That is, If p then q.
Symbolically we use the following for the conditional statement: “If p then q”:
Hypothesis: The “condition” that has to be met. It is the p statement that follows the word if in a conditional statement.
Conclusion: The result or consequence. The q statement that follows the then in a conditional statement.
EXAMPLE: If you feed the dog, then you may go to the movies.
EXAMPLE: If you feed the dog, then you may go to the movies. Hypothesis
EXAMPLE: If you feed the dog, then you may go to the movies. Hypothesis Conclusion
EXAMPLE: The game will be cancelled if it rains.
EXAMPLE: The game will be cancelled if it rains. Hypothesis
EXAMPLE: The game will be cancelled if it rains. Hypothesis Conclusion
Note: The hypothesis does not always appear first in a statement.
“ALL” Statements: When changing an “all” statement to if-then form, the hypothesis must be made singular.
EXAMPLE: All rectangles have four sides. BECOMES: If _______ a rectangle then _____ four sides. a figure is it has
RELATED CONDITIONALS
The Converse: The conditional statement formed by interchanging the hypothesis and conclusion.
Symbolically, for the conditional statement: The converse is:
EXAMPLE: Form the converse of: IfthenX=2X > 0.
EXAMPLE: Form the converse of: IfthenX=2X > 0. IfthenX > 0X=2.
The Inverse: The conditional statement formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion.
Symbolically, for the conditional statement: The inverse is:
EXAMPLE: Form the Inverse of: IfthenX=2X > 0. IfthenX=2X > 0.
EXAMPLE: Form the Inverse of: IfthenX=2X > 0. IfthenX=2X > 0.
The Contrapositive: The conditional statement formed by interchanging and negating the hypothesis and conclusion.
Symbolically, for the conditional statement: The contrapositive is:
EXAMPLE: Form the contrapositive of: IfthenX=2X > 0. IfthenX=2X > 0.
Note: Any statement and its Contrapositive have the same truth value.
LET’S PRACTICE !
GIVEN: If x is 5 then x is odd. What form is: If x is odd then x is 5. ? CONVERSE
GIVEN: If x is 5 then x is odd. What form is: If x is not odd then x is not 5. ? CONTRAPOSITIVE
GIVEN: If x is 5 then x is odd. What form is: If x is not 5 then x is not odd. ? INVERSE
GIVEN: If x is odd then x is 5. What form is: If x is 5 then x is odd.? CONVERSE
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