Definitions Flashcards
1
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Define axiom
A
a basic statement we can use and assume to be true
2
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Define theorem
A
a statement that has been proven true using axioms and other theorems
3
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define corollary
A
a statement that follows from a theorem
4
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define converse
A
the reverse of a theorem
5
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Give an example of a converse using: if you have a right angled triangle, then c^2 = a^2 + b^2
A
if c^2 = a^2 + b^2, then you have a right angled triangle
6
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Give an example of a converse using: if a shape is a triangle, then the angles add up to 180 degrees
A
if the angles add to 180 degrees then the shape is a triangle
7
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Give an example of a converse using: if a shape is a square, then the angles add to 360 degrees
A
if the angles of a shape add to 360 degrees, then the shape is a square
