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Lesson 2-1. Conditional Statements. Conditional Statements have two parts:. Hypothesis ( denoted by p ) and Conclusion ( denoted by q ). Hypothesis (p). Phrase following “if” the given information. Conclusion (q). Phrase following “then” the result of the given information.
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Lesson 2-1 Conditional Statements
Conditional Statements have two parts: • Hypothesis (denoted byp) and • Conclusion (denoted byq)
Hypothesis (p) • Phrase following “if” • thegiveninformation
Conclusion (q) • Phrase following “then” • theresult of the giveninformation
Conditional statements can be put into an “if-then” form to clarify which part is the hypothesis and which is the conclusion.
Example: Vertical angles are congruent. can be written as... If two angles are vertical, then they are congruent.
If two angles are vertical, then they are congruent. p implies q Hypothesis (p): two angles are vertical Conclusion (q): they are congruent
Conditional Statements can be true or false: • A conditional statement is false only when the hypothesis is true, but the conclusion is false. • A counterexample is an example used to show that a statement is not always true and therefore false.
Giving a Counterexample Statement: If you live in Virginia, then you live in Richmond. Therefore () the statement is false. True or False? Give a counterexample: Henry lives in Virginia, BUT he lives in Ashland.
is used to represent the word • “therefore”
Example H : I watch football H Therefore,I watch football
is used to represent • implies • used in if … then
Example p: a number is prime q: a number has exactly two divisors pq:If a number is prime, then it has exactly two divisors.
~ is used to represent the word • “not” or • “negate”
Example w: the angle is obtuse ~w:the angle is not obtuse Be careful because ~w means that the angle could be acute, right, or straight
Example r: I am not happy ~r:I am happy Notice: ~r took the “not” out… it would have been a double negative (not not)
is used to represent the word • “and”
Example a:a number is even b: a number is divisible by 3 ab:A number is even and it is divisible by 3. 6,12,18,24,30,36,42...
Example a: a number is even b: a number is divisible by 3 ab:A number is even or it is divisible by 3. 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,12,14,15,...
iffis used to represent the phrase • “if and only if”
Example h: I watch football k: the Eagles are playing h iff k I watch football if and only if the Eagles are playing
A conditional statement can be written in three different ways. These three new conditional statements can be true or false. EXAMPLE: pq If two angles are vertical, then they are congruent.
Converse:q p SWITCH (p and q but not if or then) Iftwo angles are congruent, thenthey are vertical.
Inverse:~p~q NEGATION (keep same order) Iftwo angles are not vertical, thenthey are not congruent.
Contrapositive:~q~p SWITCH and NEGATE Iftwo angles are not congruent, thenthey are not vertical.
Contrapositives are logically equivalent to the original conditional statement. If pq is true, then qp is true. If pq is false, then qp is false.
Biconditional • If a conditional statement and its converse are both true, then the two statements may be combined. • using the phrase if and only if (iff)
Definitions are always biconditional • Statement: If an angle is right then it has a measure of 90. • Converse: If an angle measures 90, then it is a right angle. • Biconditional: An angle is right iff it measures 90