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AIMS Math Prep. Conditional Statements. Conditional Statements. A conditional statement includes an “if” and “then” part. The “if” part is called the hypothesis. The “then” part is called the conclusion. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AIMS Math Prep
Conditional Statements
Conditional Statements A conditional statement includes an “if” and “then” part.
The “if” part is called the hypothesis.
The “then” part is called the conclusion.
For a conditional statement to be true, when the hypothesis is true, the conclusion must also be true.
Example 1 Underline the hypothesis and double underline the conclusion.
If you attend Vista Grande High School, then you are a Spartan.
Example 1 Solution Underline the hypothesis and double underline the conclusion.
If you attend Vista Grande High School, then you are a Spartan.
Conditional Statements Converse
Switch the hypothesis and conclusion Inverse
Make both the hypothesis and conclusion negative (usually use the word “not”.
Contrapositive Switch the hypothesis and conclusion and make both parts negative.
Example 2 Write the converse, inverse and contrapositive.
If you attend Vista Grande High School, then you are a Spartan.
Example 2- Solutions Write the converse, inverse and contrapositive.
If you attend Vista Grande High School, then you are a Spartan.
Converse If you are a Spartan, then you attend Vista Grande High School.
Inverse If you do not attend VGHS, then you are not a Spartan.
Contrapositive If you are not a Spartan, then you do not go to VGHS.
Example 3
Example 3 Solution
Example 4
Example 4 Solution
Law of Syllogism
Examples Recently these commercials have been on TV. They illustrate the law of syllogism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udQSHWpL88
A response posted about this commercial: When you watch this commercial, you get DirectTV When you get DirectTV, you pay too much for it When you pay too much for it, you go broke When you go broke, you end up homeless When you end up homeless, you go live under bridges When you live under bridges, you get attacked by trolls
When you get attacked by trolls, you're in Skyrim When you're in Skyrim, you take an arrow to the knee Don't take an arrow to the knee, get rid of DirectTV and go back to cable
Another Commercial http://youtu.be/CCuPyLeDzng
Example 5
Example 5 Solution