Geometry Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

conditional

Answer 1

a statement that can be written in the form of if/then

Question 2

hypothesis

Answer 2

the part following the “if”

Question 3

conclusion

Answer 3

the part following the “then”

Question 4

converse

Answer 4

A statement that switches the hypothesis and the conclusion of the original conditional.

Question 5

biconditional

Answer 5

When a conditional and its converse are both true, and are combined with the words if and only if.

Question 6

deductive reasoning

Answer 6

The process of reasoning logically from a given statement to a conclusion.

Question 7

Law of Detachment

Answer 7

If a conditional is true and its hypothesis is true, then its conclusion is true.

Question 8

Law of Syllogism

Answer 8

Allows you to state a conclusion from 2 true cond. statements when the conclusion of 1 is the hypothesis of the other.

Question 9

the 3 undefined terms of Geometry

Answer 9

point, line, and plane

Question 10

counter example

Answer 10

an example that proves a statement is false

Question 11

truth value

Answer 11

The value of a conditional can either be true or false