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What is the definition of a conditional statement?

  • q to p
  • -p to -q
  • p to q (correct)
  • -q to -p

What is the definition of inverse?

-p to -q

What is the definition of converse?

q to p

What is the definition of contrapositive?

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What does the law of detachment state?

<p>If p to q is true and the hypothesis is true then the conclusion must be true</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the law of syllogism state?

<p>If p to q is true and q to r is true then p to r is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a biconditional statement?

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Conditional Statements and Their Variations

  • A conditional statement has the form "if p, then q" represented as p to q.
  • The inverse of a conditional statement negates both the hypothesis and conclusion, represented as -p to -q.
  • The converse flips the hypothesis and conclusion; it is written as q to p.
  • The contrapositive involves negating both parts of the converse, represented as -q to -p.

Principles of Logical Reasoning

  • The law of detachment states that if a conditional statement p to q is true and p is true, then q must also be true.
  • The law of syllogism allows for deriving a new conditional statement; if p to q is true and q to r is true, then it follows that p to r is true.

Biconditional Statements

  • A biconditional statement indicates that p is true if and only if q is true, represented as p (---) q.

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