chapter 2 Flashcards
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converse
a statement formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion
inverse
a statement formed by negating the hypothesis and conclusion
contra positive
converse and inverse
biconditional statement
p if and only q
for a biconditional statement to be true both the conditional and converse must be true
inductive reasoning
assumptions based on patterns
deductive reasoning
the process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts, definitions, and properties
law of detachments
if p-q is a true statement and p is true than a is true
law of syllogism
if p-q and q-r are true statements then p-r is a true statement
linear pair theorem
if 2 angles form a linear pair then they are supplementary
congruent supplements theorem
if two angles are supplementary to the same angle,(or to two congruent angles) then the two angles are congruent